ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
NOVEMBER 2021
Date of Issue: 20 Jan 2022

KEY FACTS:

92 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2021, compared with 85 during 2020.

9 people have been killed to date in NOVEMBER 2021.

7 fatalities were males and 2 were females.

7 were vehicle occupants, 1 was a bicycle or e-scooter rider and 1 was a motorcycle rider.

To date in NOVEMBER 2021, there were 6 fatalities in the country and 3 in Adelaide.

Of the 8 fatal crashes to date in NOVEMBER 2021, 7 involved a single vehicle and 1 involved more than one vehicle.
7 crashes involved a single fatality and 1 involved multiple fatalities.

The 2 heavy vehicle fatal crashes involved Semitrailer/Pedal Cycle, Semitrailer.

The utility_van fatal crash involved Utility/Tree.

The motorcycle fatal crash involved Motorcycle/Other Fixed.

Fatalities - 2018 to 2021

5 Year Average 2018 2019 2020 2021

(2016 - 2020)

Month

January 8 5 14 8 8

February 4 3 3 8 9

March 11 11 13 14 14

April 9 7 11 7 8

May 8 7 12 7 5

June 6 5 8 2 8

July 7 4 8 10 9

August 7 3 8 5 4

September 6 10 3 3 8

October 8 4 8 7 10

November 12 12 13 14 9

December 9 9 13 8

Total 95 80 114 93

		5 Year Average	2018	2019	2020	2021
		(2016 - 2020)
Month
	January	8	5	14	8	8
	February	4	3	3	8	9
	March	11	11	13	14	14
	April	9	7	11	7	8
	May	8	7	12	7	5
	June	6	5	8	2	8
	July	7	4	8	10	9
	August	7	3	8	5	4
	September	6	10	3	3	8
	October	8	4	8	7	10
	November	12	12	13	14	9
	December	9	9	13	8
Total	95	80	114	93

Fatalities - 2020/2021 Comparison

		NOVEMBER 2020	Year to Date 2020	NOVEMBER 2021	Year to Date 2021
Road User
	Driver	9	43	6	42
	Passenger	3	15	1	16
	Motorcyclist	2	17	1	17
	Pillion Passenger	-	2	-	-
	Bicyclist	-	1	1	5
	Pedestrian	-	7	-	12
Total	14	85	9	92
Age
	0-15	-	2	-	3
	16-19	2	10	1	9
	20-24	2	12	1	9
	25-29	-	8	-	3
	30-39	1	14	2	10
	40-49	1	9	1	6
	50-59	3	9	2	16
	60-69	1	6	1	18
	70+	4	15	1	18
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	14	85	9	92
Sex
	Male	9	61	7	70
	Female	5	24	2	22
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	14	85	9	92
Location
	Adelaide	3	34	3	39
	Country	11	51	6	53
Total	14	85	9	92

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	1	-	-	-	2	3
	16-19	4	1	4	-	-	-	9
	20-24	5	2	1	-	-	1	9
	25-29	-	-	1	-	-	2	3
	30-39	4	3	3	-	-	-	10
	40-49	3	-	1	-	1	1	6
	50-59	9	3	3	-	1	-	16
	60-69	7	4	3	-	2	2	18
	70+	10	2	1	-	1	4	18
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	42	16	17	-	5	12	92
Sex
	Male	36	7	17	-	3	7	70
	Female	6	9	-	-	2	5	22
	Total	42	16	17	-	5	12	92
Location
	Adelaide	11	4	11	-	3	10	39
	Country	31	12	6	-	2	2	53
	Total	42	16	17	-	5	12	92

NOVEMBER
2020 Year to Date
2020 NOVEMBER
2021 Year to Date
2021

Road User

Driver 9 43 6 42

Passenger 3 15 1 16

Motorcyclist 2 17 1 17

Pillion Passenger - 2 - -

Bicyclist - 1 1 5

Pedestrian - 7 - 12

Total 14 85 9 92

Age

0-15 - 2 - 3

16-19 2 10 1 9

20-24 2 12 1 9

25-29 - 8 - 3

30-39 1 14 2 10

40-49 1 9 1 6

50-59 3 9 2 16

60-69 1 6 1 18

70+ 4 15 1 18

Not known - - - -

Total 14 85 9 92

Sex

Male 9 61 7 70

Female 5 24 2 22

Unknown - - - -

Total 14 85 9 92

Location

Adelaide 3 34 3 39

Country 11 51 6 53

Total 14 85 9 92

Fatalities - 2021 Year to Date

Driver Pass-
enger Motor-
cyclist Pillion
Passenger Bicy-
clist Pedes-
trian Total

Ages

0-15 - 1 - - - 2 3

16-19 4 1 4 - - - 9

20-24 5 2 1 - - 1 9

25-29 - - 1 - - 2 3

30-39 4 3 3 - - - 10

40-49 3 - 1 - 1 1 6

50-59 9 3 3 - 1 - 16

60-69 7 4 3 - 2 2 18

70+ 10 2 1 - 1 4 18

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 42 16 17 - 5 12 92

Sex

Male 36 7 17 - 3 7 70

Female 6 9 - - 2 5 22

Total 42 16 17 - 5 12 92

Location

Adelaide 11 4 11 - 3 10 39

Country 31 12 6 - 2 2 53

Total 42 16 17 - 5 12 92

Fatal Crashes - 2020/2021 Comparison

NOVEMBER
2020 Year to Date
2020 NOVEMBER
2021 Year to Date
2021

Location

Adelaide 3 32 3 39

Country 9 45 5 48

Total 12 77 8 87

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 5 43 7 59

Multiple Vehicle 7 34 1 28

Total 12 77 8 87

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 11 70 7 82

Multiple Fatalities 1 7 1 5

Total 12 77 8 87

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck - 4 2 8

Rigid Truck - 4 - 4

Bus 1 2 - 3

Utility 3 17 1 24

4WD - - - -

Car 13 67 4 57

Motorcycle 2 19 1 18

Bicycle - 1 1 5

Total Vehicles Involved 19 114 9 119

Fatal Crashes - 2021 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 23 36 59

Multiple Vehicle 16 12 28

Total 39 48 87

Fatalities

Single Fatality 39 43 82

Multiple Fatalities - 5 5

Total 39 48 87

Explanatory Notes

Figures relating to the current year are provisional and are subject to revision when detailed Crash Reports are finalised.

Enquiries regarding these statistics or related publications should be directed to DIT.RoadCrashData@sa.gov.au

A road fatality occurs if a road crash results in the death, within 30 days, of any person involved in the crash.

A fatal crash is any road crash which results in one or more fatalities.

In this publication, "Adelaide" refers to the Greater Adelaide Statistical Division.

Report also available on the TZT website - http://www.towardszerotogether.sa.gov.au/road_crash_facts

		Adelaide	Country	Total
Vehicles
	Single Vehicle	23	36	59
	Multiple Vehicle	16	12	28
Total		39	48	87
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	39	43	82
	Multiple Fatalities	-	5	5
Total		39	48	87

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

NOVEMBER 2021

Date of Issue: 20 Jan 2022

KEY FACTS:

Fatalities - 2018 to 2021

Fatalities - 2020/2021 Comparison

Fatalities - 2021 Year to Date

Fatal Crashes - 2020/2021 Comparison

Fatal Crashes - 2021 Year to Date

Explanatory Notes

Report also available on the TZT website - http://www.towardszerotogether.sa.gov.au/road_crash_facts