ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
DECEMBER 2021
Date of Issue: 20 Jan 2022

KEY FACTS:

99 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2021, compared with 93 during 2020.

7 people have been killed to date in DECEMBER 2021.

5 fatalities were males and 2 were females.

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

To date in DECEMBER 2021, there were 6 fatalities in the country and 1 in Adelaide.

Of the 7 fatal crashes to date in DECEMBER 2021, 6 involved a single vehicle and 1 involved more than one vehicle.
All 7 crashes involved a single fatality.

The heavy vehicle fatal crash involved Bdouble.

The utility_van fatal crash involved Utility.

The motorcycle fatal crash involved Car Sedan/Motorcycle.

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 10

November 12 12 13 14 9

December 9 9 13 8 7

Total 95 80 114 93 99

		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	10
	November	12	12	13	14	9
	December	9	9	13	8	7
Total	95	80	114	93	99

Fatalities - 2020/2021 Comparison

		DECEMBER 2020	Year to Date 2020	DECEMBER 2021	Year to Date 2021
Road User
	Driver	4	47	4	46
	Passenger	-	15	-	16
	Motorcyclist	2	19	-	17
	Pillion Passenger	-	2	1	1
	Bicyclist	1	2	-	5
	Pedestrian	1	8	2	14
Total	8	93	7	99
Age
	0-15	-	2	-	3
	16-19	1	11	-	9
	20-24	1	13	1	10
	25-29	-	8	1	4
	30-39	3	17	3	13
	40-49	-	9	-	6
	50-59	-	9	1	17
	60-69	-	6	1	19
	70+	3	18	-	18
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	8	93	7	99
Sex
	Male	6	67	5	75
	Female	2	26	2	24
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	8	93	7	99
Location
	Adelaide	4	38	1	40
	Country	4	55	6	59
Total	8	93	7	99

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	1	-	-	-	2	3
	16-19	4	1	4	-	-	-	9
	20-24	6	2	1	-	-	1	10
	25-29	1	-	1	-	-	2	4
	30-39	5	3	3	-	-	2	13
	40-49	3	-	1	-	1	1	6
	50-59	10	3	3	-	1	-	17
	60-69	7	4	3	1	2	2	19
	70+	10	2	1	-	1	4	18
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	46	16	17	1	5	14	99
Sex
	Male	40	7	17	-	3	8	75
	Female	6	9	-	1	2	6	24
	Total	46	16	17	1	5	14	99
Location
	Adelaide	11	4	11	-	3	11	40
	Country	35	12	6	1	2	3	59
	Total	46	16	17	1	5	14	99

DECEMBER
2020 Year to Date
2020 DECEMBER
2021 Year to Date
2021

Road User

Driver 4 47 4 46

Passenger - 15 - 16

Motorcyclist 2 19 - 17

Pillion Passenger - 2 1 1

Bicyclist 1 2 - 5

Pedestrian 1 8 2 14

Total 8 93 7 99

Age

0-15 - 2 - 3

16-19 1 11 - 9

20-24 1 13 1 10

25-29 - 8 1 4

30-39 3 17 3 13

40-49 - 9 - 6

50-59 - 9 1 17

60-69 - 6 1 19

70+ 3 18 - 18

Not known - - - -

Total 8 93 7 99

Sex

Male 6 67 5 75

Female 2 26 2 24

Unknown - - - -

Total 8 93 7 99

Location

Adelaide 4 38 1 40

Country 4 55 6 59

Total 8 93 7 99

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 4 - - - 9

20-24 6 2 1 - - 1 10

25-29 1 - 1 - - 2 4

30-39 5 3 3 - - 2 13

40-49 3 - 1 - 1 1 6

50-59 10 3 3 - 1 - 17

60-69 7 4 3 1 2 2 19

70+ 10 2 1 - 1 4 18

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 46 16 17 1 5 14 99

Sex

Male 40 7 17 - 3 8 75

Female 6 9 - 1 2 6 24

Total 46 16 17 1 5 14 99

Location

Adelaide 11 4 11 - 3 11 40

Country 35 12 6 1 2 3 59

Total 46 16 17 1 5 14 99

Fatal Crashes - 2020/2021 Comparison

DECEMBER
2020 Year to Date
2020 DECEMBER
2021 Year to Date
2021

Location

Adelaide 4 36 1 40

Country 4 49 6 54

Total 8 85 7 94

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 5 48 6 65

Multiple Vehicle 3 37 1 29

Total 8 85 7 94

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 8 78 7 89

Multiple Fatalities - 7 - 5

Total 8 85 7 94

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 1 5 1 9

Rigid Truck - 4 - 4

Bus - 2 - 3

Utility - 17 1 25

4WD - - - -

Car 7 74 5 62

Motorcycle 2 21 1 19

Bicycle 1 2 - 5

Total Vehicles Involved 11 125 8 127

Fatal Crashes - 2021 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 24 41 65

Multiple Vehicle 16 13 29

Total 40 54 94

Fatalities

Single Fatality 40 49 89

Multiple Fatalities - 5 5

Total 40 54 94

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	24	41	65
	Multiple Vehicle	16	13	29
Total		40	54	94
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	40	49	89
	Multiple Fatalities	-	5	5
Total		40	54	94

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

DECEMBER 2021

Date of Issue: 20 Jan 2022

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