ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
SEPTEMBER 2021
Date of Issue: 22 Oct 2021

KEY FACTS:

73 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2021, compared with 64 during 2020.

8 people have been killed to date in SEPTEMBER 2021.

4 fatalities were males and 4 were females.

3 were vehicle occupants, 2 were motorcycle riders, 2 were pedestrians and 1 was a bicycle or e-scooter rider.

To date in SEPTEMBER 2021, there was 1 fatality in the country and 7 in Adelaide.

Of the 8 fatal crashes to date in SEPTEMBER 2021, 5 involved a single vehicle and 3 involved more than one vehicle.
All 8 crashes involved a single fatality.

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

The utility_van fatal crash involved Utility/Tree.

The 2 motorcycle fatal crashes involved Motorcycle/Guard Rail, Motorcycle/Guard Rail.

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

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	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
	November	12	12	13	14
	December	9	9	13	8
Total	95	80	114	93

Fatalities - 2020/2021 Comparison

		SEPTEMBER 2020	Year to Date 2020	SEPTEMBER 2021	Year to Date 2021
Road User
	Driver	2	30	3	30
	Passenger	-	11	-	14
	Motorcyclist	1	14	2	14
	Pillion Passenger	-	2	-	-
	Bicyclist	-	1	1	3
	Pedestrian	-	6	2	12
Total	3	64	8	73
Age
	0-15	-	2	-	3
	16-19	-	7	-	8
	20-24	1	9	1	8
	25-29	-	8	1	3
	30-39	1	10	1	7
	40-49	-	8	-	3
	50-59	-	5	-	12
	60-69	-	5	-	15
	70+	1	10	5	14
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	3	64	8	73
Sex
	Male	2	47	4	56
	Female	1	17	4	17
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	3	64	8	73
Location
	Adelaide	2	25	7	33
	Country	1	39	1	40
Total	3	64	8	73

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	1	-	-	-	2	3
	16-19	4	1	3	-	-	-	8
	20-24	4	2	1	-	-	1	8
	25-29	-	-	1	-	-	2	3
	30-39	2	2	3	-	-	-	7
	40-49	1	-	1	-	-	1	3
	50-59	8	2	2	-	-	-	12
	60-69	5	4	2	-	2	2	15
	70+	6	2	1	-	1	4	14
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	30	14	14	-	3	12	73
Sex
	Male	27	6	14	-	2	7	56
	Female	3	8	-	-	1	5	17
	Total	30	14	14	-	3	12	73
Location
	Adelaide	8	4	9	-	2	10	33
	Country	22	10	5	-	1	2	40
	Total	30	14	14	-	3	12	73

SEPTEMBER
2020 Year to Date
2020 SEPTEMBER
2021 Year to Date
2021

Road User

Driver 2 30 3 30

Passenger - 11 - 14

Motorcyclist 1 14 2 14

Pillion Passenger - 2 - -

Bicyclist - 1 1 3

Pedestrian - 6 2 12

Total 3 64 8 73

Age

0-15 - 2 - 3

16-19 - 7 - 8

20-24 1 9 1 8

25-29 - 8 1 3

30-39 1 10 1 7

40-49 - 8 - 3

50-59 - 5 - 12

60-69 - 5 - 15

70+ 1 10 5 14

Not known - - - -

Total 3 64 8 73

Sex

Male 2 47 4 56

Female 1 17 4 17

Unknown - - - -

Total 3 64 8 73

Location

Adelaide 2 25 7 33

Country 1 39 1 40

Total 3 64 8 73

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 3 - - - 8

20-24 4 2 1 - - 1 8

25-29 - - 1 - - 2 3

30-39 2 2 3 - - - 7

40-49 1 - 1 - - 1 3

50-59 8 2 2 - - - 12

60-69 5 4 2 - 2 2 15

70+ 6 2 1 - 1 4 14

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 30 14 14 - 3 12 73

Sex

Male 27 6 14 - 2 7 56

Female 3 8 - - 1 5 17

Total 30 14 14 - 3 12 73

Location

Adelaide 8 4 9 - 2 10 33

Country 22 10 5 - 1 2 40

Total 30 14 14 - 3 12 73

Fatal Crashes - 2020/2021 Comparison

SEPTEMBER
2020 Year to Date
2020 SEPTEMBER
2021 Year to Date
2021

Location

Adelaide 2 23 7 33

Country 1 35 1 36

Total 3 58 8 69

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 1 31 5 46

Multiple Vehicle 2 27 3 23

Total 3 58 8 69

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 3 52 8 65

Multiple Fatalities - 6 - 4

Total 3 58 8 69

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 1 4 - 5

Rigid Truck - 3 3 4

Bus - 1 - 3

Utility - 14 1 21

4WD - - - -

Car 3 49 4 44

Motorcycle 1 16 2 15

Bicycle - 1 1 3

Total Vehicles Involved 5 88 11 95

Fatal Crashes - 2021 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 19 27 46

Multiple Vehicle 14 9 23

Total 33 36 69

Fatalities

Single Fatality 33 32 65

Multiple Fatalities - 4 4

Total 33 36 69

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	19	27	46
	Multiple Vehicle	14	9	23
Total		33	36	69
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	33	32	65
	Multiple Fatalities	-	4	4
Total		33	36	69

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

SEPTEMBER 2021

Date of Issue: 22 Oct 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