ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
MARCH 2021
Date of Issue: 3 May 2021

KEY FACTS:

32 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2021, compared with 30 during 2020.

15 people have been killed to date in MARCH 2021.

12 fatalities were males and 3 were females.

11 were vehicle occupants, 3 were motorcycle riders and 1 was a pedestrian.

To date in MARCH 2021, there were 10 fatalities in the country and 5 in Adelaide.

Of the 13 fatal crashes to date in MARCH 2021, 9 involved a single vehicle and 4 involved more than one vehicle.
11 crashes involved a single fatality and 2 involved multiple fatalities.

The 2 heavy vehicle fatal crashes involved Pedestrian on Road/Bdouble, Utility/Bdouble.

The 5 utility_van fatal crashes involved Utility/Bdouble, Panel Van, Utility/Tree, Utility/Tree, Utility.

The 3 motorcycle fatal crashes involved Station Wagon/Motorcycle, Motorcycle/Tree, 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 15

April 9 7 11 7

May 8 7 12 7

June 6 5 8 2

July 7 4 8 10

August 7 3 8 5

September 6 10 3 3

October 8 4 8 7

November 12 12 13 14

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	15
	April	9	7	11	7
	May	8	7	12	7
	June	6	5	8	2
	July	7	4	8	10
	August	7	3	8	5
	September	6	10	3	3
	October	8	4	8	7
	November	12	12	13	14
	December	9	9	13	8
Total	95	80	114	93

Fatalities - 2020/2021 Comparison

		MARCH 2020	Year to Date 2020	MARCH 2021	Year to Date 2021
Road User
	Driver	8	13	8	16
	Passenger	3	4	3	4
	Motorcyclist	2	7	3	8
	Pillion Passenger	1	1	-	-
	Bicyclist	-	1	-	1
	Pedestrian	-	4	1	3
Total	14	30	15	32
Age
	0-15	1	1	-	1
	16-19	-	1	1	4
	20-24	4	5	3	4
	25-29	-	3	-	1
	30-39	2	6	1	3
	40-49	3	5	1	1
	50-59	2	3	4	6
	60-69	1	2	5	9
	70+	1	4	-	3
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	14	30	15	32
Sex
	Male	11	23	12	27
	Female	3	7	3	5
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	14	30	15	32
Location
	Adelaide	5	8	5	14
	Country	9	22	10	18
Total	14	30	15	32

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	-	-	-	-	1	1
	16-19	2	1	1	-	-	-	4
	20-24	2	1	1	-	-	-	4
	25-29	-	-	1	-	-	-	1
	30-39	1	-	2	-	-	-	3
	40-49	-	-	1	-	-	-	1
	50-59	4	1	1	-	-	-	6
	60-69	5	1	1	-	1	1	9
	70+	2	-	-	-	-	1	3
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	16	4	8	-	1	3	32
Sex
	Male	14	1	8	-	1	3	27
	Female	2	3	-	-	-	-	5
	Total	16	4	8	-	1	3	32
Location
	Adelaide	4	2	5	-	1	2	14
	Country	12	2	3	-	-	1	18
	Total	16	4	8	-	1	3	32

MARCH
2020 Year to Date
2020 MARCH
2021 Year to Date
2021

Road User

Driver 8 13 8 16

Passenger 3 4 3 4

Motorcyclist 2 7 3 8

Pillion Passenger 1 1 - -

Bicyclist - 1 - 1

Pedestrian - 4 1 3

Total 14 30 15 32

Age

0-15 1 1 - 1

16-19 - 1 1 4

20-24 4 5 3 4

25-29 - 3 - 1

30-39 2 6 1 3

40-49 3 5 1 1

50-59 2 3 4 6

60-69 1 2 5 9

70+ 1 4 - 3

Not known - - - -

Total 14 30 15 32

Sex

Male 11 23 12 27

Female 3 7 3 5

Unknown - - - -

Total 14 30 15 32

Location

Adelaide 5 8 5 14

Country 9 22 10 18

Total 14 30 15 32

Fatalities - 2021 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - - - - - 1 1

16-19 2 1 1 - - - 4

20-24 2 1 1 - - - 4

25-29 - - 1 - - - 1

30-39 1 - 2 - - - 3

40-49 - - 1 - - - 1

50-59 4 1 1 - - - 6

60-69 5 1 1 - 1 1 9

70+ 2 - - - - 1 3

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 16 4 8 - 1 3 32

Sex

Male 14 1 8 - 1 3 27

Female 2 3 - - - - 5

Total 16 4 8 - 1 3 32

Location

Adelaide 4 2 5 - 1 2 14

Country 12 2 3 - - 1 18

Total 16 4 8 - 1 3 32

Fatal Crashes - 2020/2021 Comparison

MARCH
2020 Year to Date
2020 MARCH
2021 Year to Date
2021

Location

Adelaide 5 8 5 14

Country 9 20 8 16

Total 14 28 13 30

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 9 17 9 20

Multiple Vehicle 5 11 4 10

Total 14 28 13 30

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 14 26 11 28

Multiple Fatalities - 2 2 2

Total 14 28 13 30

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck - 1 2 2

Rigid Truck - - - -

Bus - 1 - 2

Utility 4 4 5 9

4WD - - - -

Car 11 24 8 19

Motorcycle 4 9 3 9

Bicycle - 1 - 1

Total Vehicles Involved 19 40 18 42

Fatal Crashes - 2021 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 6 14 20

Multiple Vehicle 8 2 10

Total 14 16 30

Fatalities

Single Fatality 14 14 28

Multiple Fatalities - 2 2

Total 14 16 30

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	6	14	20
	Multiple Vehicle	8	2	10
Total		14	16	30
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	14	14	28
	Multiple Fatalities	-	2	2
Total		14	16	30

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

MARCH 2021

Date of Issue: 3 May 2021

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