ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
APRIL 2013
Date of Issue: 1 May 2013

KEY FACTS:

38 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2013, compared with 36 during 2012.

6 people have been killed to date in APRIL 2013.

6 fatalities were males and none were female.

3 were vehicle occupants, 2 were pedestrians and 1 was a motorcycle rider.

To date in APRIL 2013, there were 3 fatalities in the country and 3 in Adelaide.

Of the 6 fatal crashes to date in APRIL 2013, 4 involved a single vehicle and 2 involved more than one vehicle.
All 6 crashes involved a single fatality.

The heavy vehicle fatal crash involved Car Sedan/Truck/Pedestrian Carpark.

The utility_van fatal crash involved Utility_Van/Other Fixed.

The motorcycle fatal crash involved Motorcycle.

Fatalities - 2010 to 2013

5 Year Average 2010 2011 2012 2013

(2008 - 2012)

Month

January 10 21 12 6 11

February 10 9 9 9 4

March 9 10 7 10 17

April 10 9 12 11 6

May 11 12 11 5

June 8 8 11 7

July 6 7 7 5

August 9 7 8 9

September 8 3 6 8

October 7 12 7 5

November 9 12 6 8

December 9 8 7 11

Total 106 118 103 94

		5 Year Average	2010	2011	2012	2013
		(2008 - 2012)
Month
	January	10	21	12	6	11
	February	10	9	9	9	4
	March	9	10	7	10	17
	April	10	9	12	11	6
	May	11	12	11	5
	June	8	8	11	7
	July	6	7	7	5
	August	9	7	8	9
	September	8	3	6	8
	October	7	12	7	5
	November	9	12	6	8
	December	9	8	7	11
Total	106	118	103	94

Fatalities - 2012/2013 Comparison

		APRIL 2012	Year to Date 2012	APRIL 2013	Year to Date 2013
Road User
	Driver	4	18	3	16
	Passenger	2	7	-	8
	Motorcyclist	2	5	1	7
	Pillion Passenger	-	1	-	-
	Bicyclist	-	-	-	1
	Pedestrian	3	5	2	6
Total	11	36	6	38
Age
	0-15	1	2	-	3
	16-19	1	3	-	1
	20-24	1	4	-	8
	25-29	-	2	-	4
	30-39	-	4	1	4
	40-49	3	6	3	7
	50-59	1	4	1	4
	60-69	-	2	1	1
	70+	4	9	-	6
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	11	36	6	38
Sex
	Male	11	31	6	29
	Female	-	5	-	9
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	11	36	6	38
Location
	Adelaide	6	13	3	16
	Country	5	23	3	22
Total	11	36	6	38

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	2	-	-	-	1	3
	16-19	-	1	-	-	-	-	1
	20-24	5	2	1	-	-	-	8
	25-29	2	-	2	-	-	-	4
	30-39	1	1	2	-	-	-	4
	40-49	3	-	1	-	-	3	7
	50-59	2	2	-	-	-	-	4
	60-69	1	-	-	-	-	-	1
	70+	2	-	1	-	1	2	6
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	16	8	7	-	1	6	38
Sex
	Male	13	4	7	-	1	4	29
	Female	3	4	-	-	-	2	9
	Total	16	8	7	-	1	6	38
Location
	Adelaide	5	2	4	-	-	5	16
	Country	11	6	3	-	1	1	22
	Total	16	8	7	-	1	6	38

APRIL
2012 Year to Date
2012 APRIL
2013 Year to Date
2013

Road User

Driver 4 18 3 16

Passenger 2 7 - 8

Motorcyclist 2 5 1 7

Pillion Passenger - 1 - -

Bicyclist - - - 1

Pedestrian 3 5 2 6

Total 11 36 6 38

Age

0-15 1 2 - 3

16-19 1 3 - 1

20-24 1 4 - 8

25-29 - 2 - 4

30-39 - 4 1 4

40-49 3 6 3 7

50-59 1 4 1 4

60-69 - 2 1 1

70+ 4 9 - 6

Not known - - - -

Total 11 36 6 38

Sex

Male 11 31 6 29

Female - 5 - 9

Unknown - - - -

Total 11 36 6 38

Location

Adelaide 6 13 3 16

Country 5 23 3 22

Total 11 36 6 38

Fatalities - 2013 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 2 - - - 1 3

16-19 - 1 - - - - 1

20-24 5 2 1 - - - 8

25-29 2 - 2 - - - 4

30-39 1 1 2 - - - 4

40-49 3 - 1 - - 3 7

50-59 2 2 - - - - 4

60-69 1 - - - - - 1

70+ 2 - 1 - 1 2 6

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 16 8 7 - 1 6 38

Sex

Male 13 4 7 - 1 4 29

Female 3 4 - - - 2 9

Total 16 8 7 - 1 6 38

Location

Adelaide 5 2 4 - - 5 16

Country 11 6 3 - 1 1 22

Total 16 8 7 - 1 6 38

Fatal Crashes - 2012/2013 Comparison

APRIL
2012 Year to Date
2012 APRIL
2013 Year to Date
2013

Location

Adelaide 5 12 3 14

Country 4 21 3 20

Total 9 33 6 34

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 6 17 4 23

Multiple Vehicle 3 16 2 11

Total 9 33 6 34

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 7 30 6 30

Multiple Fatalities 2 3 - 4

Total 9 33 6 34

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck - 5 - 3

Rigid Truck 1 2 1 3

Bus - - - -

Utility 1 6 1 6

4WD - - - -

Car 8 30 5 25

Motorcycle 3 6 1 7

Bicycle - - - 1

Total Vehicles Involved 13 49 8 45

Fatal Crashes - 2013 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 9 14 23

Multiple Vehicle 5 6 11

Total 14 20 34

Fatalities

Single Fatality 12 18 30

Multiple Fatalities 2 2 4

Total 14 20 34

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 Road Crash Information Unit on (08) 8343 2854, Transport Information Management Section.

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" means the Adelaide Statistical Division.

Report also available on the TSA web site - http:www.transport.sa.gov.au/safety/road/road_use/roadcrash.asp

		Adelaide	Country	Total
Vehicles
	Single Vehicle	9	14	23
	Multiple Vehicle	5	6	11
Total		14	20	34
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	12	18	30
	Multiple Fatalities	2	2	4
Total		14	20	34

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

APRIL 2013

Date of Issue: 1 May 2013

KEY FACTS:

Fatalities - 2010 to 2013

Fatalities - 2012/2013 Comparison

Fatalities - 2013 Year to Date

Fatal Crashes - 2012/2013 Comparison

Fatal Crashes - 2013 Year to Date

Explanatory Notes

Report also available on the TSA web site - http:www.transport.sa.gov.au/safety/road/road_use/roadcrash.asp