ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
MAY 2015
Date of Issue: 1 Jun 2015

KEY FACTS:

37 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2015, compared with 37 during 2014.

8 people have been killed to date in MAY 2015.

4 fatalities were males and 4 were females.

6 were vehicle occupants and 2 were motorcycle riders.

To date in MAY 2015, there were 3 fatalities in the country and 5 in Adelaide.

Of the 8 fatal crashes to date in MAY 2015, 4 involved a single vehicle and 4 involved more than one vehicle.
All 8 crashes involved a single fatality.

The heavy vehicle fatal crash involved Car Sedan/Truck.

The 2 motorcycle fatal crashes involved Car Sedan/Motorcycle, Motorcycle/Tree.

Fatalities - 2012 to 2015

5 Year Average 2012 2013 2014 2015

(2010 - 2014)

Month

January 11 6 10 8 13

February 7 9 4 5 4

March 11 10 17 12 3

April 8 11 4 5 9

May 8 5 5 7 8

June 9 7 13 6

July 8 5 11 9

August 8 9 9 8

September 6 8 3 11

October 8 5 6 9

November 8 8 8 8

December 11 11 7 20

Total 103 94 97 108

		5 Year Average	2012	2013	2014	2015
		(2010 - 2014)
Month
	January	11	6	10	8	13
	February	7	9	4	5	4
	March	11	10	17	12	3
	April	8	11	4	5	9
	May	8	5	5	7	8
	June	9	7	13	6
	July	8	5	11	9
	August	8	9	9	8
	September	6	8	3	11
	October	8	5	6	9
	November	8	8	8	8
	December	11	11	7	20
Total	103	94	97	108

Fatalities - 2014/2015 Comparison

		MAY 2014	Year to Date 2014	MAY 2015	Year to Date 2015
Road User
	Driver	3	17	6	18
	Passenger	1	7	-	9
	Motorcyclist	1	3	2	4
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	-	-
	Bicyclist	-	4	-	1
	Pedestrian	2	6	-	5
Total	7	37	8	37
Age
	0-15	-	2	-	4
	16-19	1	3	1	2
	20-24	1	4	2	4
	25-29	1	4	1	2
	30-39	-	4	1	7
	40-49	-	10	-	2
	50-59	-	-	3	4
	60-69	-	4	-	2
	70+	4	6	-	10
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	7	37	8	37
Sex
	Male	6	30	4	22
	Female	1	7	4	15
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	7	37	8	37
Location
	Adelaide	3	15	5	19
	Country	4	22	3	18
Total	7	37	8	37

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	4	-	-	-	-	4
	16-19	2	-	-	-	-	-	2
	20-24	4	-	-	-	-	-	4
	25-29	2	-	-	-	-	-	2
	30-39	3	2	1	-	1	-	7
	40-49	1	-	1	-	-	-	2
	50-59	2	-	2	-	-	-	4
	60-69	1	1	-	-	-	-	2
	70+	3	2	-	-	-	5	10
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	18	9	4	-	1	5	37
Sex
	Male	11	3	4	-	-	4	22
	Female	7	6	-	-	1	1	15
	Total	18	9	4	-	1	5	37
Location
	Adelaide	8	2	3	-	1	5	19
	Country	10	7	1	-	-	-	18
	Total	18	9	4	-	1	5	37

MAY
2014 Year to Date
2014 MAY
2015 Year to Date
2015

Road User

Driver 3 17 6 18

Passenger 1 7 - 9

Motorcyclist 1 3 2 4

Pillion Passenger - - - -

Bicyclist - 4 - 1

Pedestrian 2 6 - 5

Total 7 37 8 37

Age

0-15 - 2 - 4

16-19 1 3 1 2

20-24 1 4 2 4

25-29 1 4 1 2

30-39 - 4 1 7

40-49 - 10 - 2

50-59 - - 3 4

60-69 - 4 - 2

70+ 4 6 - 10

Not known - - - -

Total 7 37 8 37

Sex

Male 6 30 4 22

Female 1 7 4 15

Unknown - - - -

Total 7 37 8 37

Location

Adelaide 3 15 5 19

Country 4 22 3 18

Total 7 37 8 37

Fatalities - 2015 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 4 - - - - 4

16-19 2 - - - - - 2

20-24 4 - - - - - 4

25-29 2 - - - - - 2

30-39 3 2 1 - 1 - 7

40-49 1 - 1 - - - 2

50-59 2 - 2 - - - 4

60-69 1 1 - - - - 2

70+ 3 2 - - - 5 10

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 18 9 4 - 1 5 37

Sex

Male 11 3 4 - - 4 22

Female 7 6 - - 1 1 15

Total 18 9 4 - 1 5 37

Location

Adelaide 8 2 3 - 1 5 19

Country 10 7 1 - - - 18

Total 18 9 4 - 1 5 37

Fatal Crashes - 2014/2015 Comparison

MAY
2014 Year to Date
2014 MAY
2015 Year to Date
2015

Location

Adelaide 3 15 5 19

Country 4 19 3 15

Total 7 34 8 34

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 5 22 4 19

Multiple Vehicle 2 12 4 15

Total 7 34 8 34

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 7 31 8 32

Multiple Fatalities - 3 - 2

Total 7 34 8 34

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 1 5 - 4

Rigid Truck - 3 1 2

Bus - - - -

Utility 2 8 - 3

4WD - - - -

Car 5 23 9 36

Motorcycle 1 3 2 4

Bicycle - 4 - 1

Total Vehicles Involved 9 46 12 50

Fatal Crashes - 2015 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 11 8 19

Multiple Vehicle 8 7 15

Total 19 15 34

Fatalities

Single Fatality 19 13 32

Multiple Fatalities - 2 2

Total 19 15 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	11	8	19
	Multiple Vehicle	8	7	15
Total		19	15	34
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	19	13	32
	Multiple Fatalities	-	2	2
Total		19	15	34

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

MAY 2015

Date of Issue: 1 Jun 2015

KEY FACTS:

Fatalities - 2012 to 2015

Fatalities - 2014/2015 Comparison

Fatalities - 2015 Year to Date

Fatal Crashes - 2014/2015 Comparison

Fatal Crashes - 2015 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