ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

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

KEY FACTS:

40 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2021, compared with 37 during 2020.

8 people have been killed to date in APRIL 2021.

5 fatalities were males and 3 were females.

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

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

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

The heavy vehicle fatal crash involved Pedestrian on Road/Bdouble.

The 2 utility_van fatal crashes involved Utility/Tree, Utility/Tree.

The motorcycle fatal crash involved Station Wagon/Station Wagon/Motorcycle/Tree/Wire Rope Barrier.

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 8

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	8
	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

		APRIL 2020	Year to Date 2020	APRIL 2021	Year to Date 2021
Road User
	Driver	4	17	1	17
	Passenger	2	6	3	7
	Motorcyclist	-	7	1	9
	Pillion Passenger	-	1	-	-
	Bicyclist	-	1	-	1
	Pedestrian	1	5	3	6
Total	7	37	8	40
Age
	0-15	-	1	1	2
	16-19	-	1	-	4
	20-24	-	5	1	5
	25-29	1	4	1	2
	30-39	-	6	1	4
	40-49	1	6	-	1
	50-59	2	5	1	7
	60-69	2	4	1	10
	70+	1	5	2	5
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	7	37	8	40
Sex
	Male	3	26	5	32
	Female	4	11	3	8
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	7	37	8	40
Location
	Adelaide	4	12	7	21
	Country	3	25	1	19
Total	7	37	8	40

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	-	-	-	-	2	2
	16-19	2	1	1	-	-	-	4
	20-24	3	1	1	-	-	-	5
	25-29	-	-	1	-	-	1	2
	30-39	1	1	2	-	-	-	4
	40-49	-	-	1	-	-	-	1
	50-59	4	1	2	-	-	-	7
	60-69	5	2	1	-	1	1	10
	70+	2	1	-	-	-	2	5
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	17	7	9	-	1	6	40
Sex
	Male	15	2	9	-	1	5	32
	Female	2	5	-	-	-	1	8
	Total	17	7	9	-	1	6	40
Location
	Adelaide	5	4	6	-	1	5	21
	Country	12	3	3	-	-	1	19
	Total	17	7	9	-	1	6	40

APRIL
2020 Year to Date
2020 APRIL
2021 Year to Date
2021

Road User

Driver 4 17 1 17

Passenger 2 6 3 7

Motorcyclist - 7 1 9

Pillion Passenger - 1 - -

Bicyclist - 1 - 1

Pedestrian 1 5 3 6

Total 7 37 8 40

Age

0-15 - 1 1 2

16-19 - 1 - 4

20-24 - 5 1 5

25-29 1 4 1 2

30-39 - 6 1 4

40-49 1 6 - 1

50-59 2 5 1 7

60-69 2 4 1 10

70+ 1 5 2 5

Not known - - - -

Total 7 37 8 40

Sex

Male 3 26 5 32

Female 4 11 3 8

Unknown - - - -

Total 7 37 8 40

Location

Adelaide 4 12 7 21

Country 3 25 1 19

Total 7 37 8 40

Fatalities - 2021 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - - - - - 2 2

16-19 2 1 1 - - - 4

20-24 3 1 1 - - - 5

25-29 - - 1 - - 1 2

30-39 1 1 2 - - - 4

40-49 - - 1 - - - 1

50-59 4 1 2 - - - 7

60-69 5 2 1 - 1 1 10

70+ 2 1 - - - 2 5

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 17 7 9 - 1 6 40

Sex

Male 15 2 9 - 1 5 32

Female 2 5 - - - 1 8

Total 17 7 9 - 1 6 40

Location

Adelaide 5 4 6 - 1 5 21

Country 12 3 3 - - 1 19

Total 17 7 9 - 1 6 40

Fatal Crashes - 2020/2021 Comparison

APRIL
2020 Year to Date
2020 APRIL
2021 Year to Date
2021

Location

Adelaide 3 11 7 21

Country 3 23 1 17

Total 6 34 8 38

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 3 20 5 25

Multiple Vehicle 3 14 3 13

Total 6 34 8 38

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 5 31 8 36

Multiple Fatalities 1 3 - 2

Total 6 34 8 38

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 1 2 1 3

Rigid Truck - - - -

Bus - 1 - 2

Utility 4 8 2 11

4WD - - - -

Car 5 29 8 27

Motorcycle - 9 1 10

Bicycle - 1 - 1

Total Vehicles Involved 10 50 12 54

Fatal Crashes - 2021 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 11 14 25

Multiple Vehicle 10 3 13

Total 21 17 38

Fatalities

Single Fatality 21 15 36

Multiple Fatalities - 2 2

Total 21 17 38

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	11	14	25
	Multiple Vehicle	10	3	13
Total		21	17	38
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	21	15	36
	Multiple Fatalities	-	2	2
Total		21	17	38

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

APRIL 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