ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
JANUARY 2012
Date of Issue: 1 Feb 2012

KEY FACTS:

6 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2012, compared with 12 during 2011.

6 people have been killed to date in JANUARY 2012.

6 fatalities were males and none were female.

5 were vehicle occupants and 1 was a motorcycle rider.

To date in JANUARY 2012, there were 4 fatalities in the country and 2 in Adelaide.

Of the 6 fatal crashes to date in JANUARY 2012, 2 involved a single vehicle and 4 involved more than one vehicle.
All 6 crashes involved a single fatality.

The heavy vehicle fatal crash involved Station Wagon/Semitrailer.

The utility_van fatal crash involved Car Sedan/Utility_Van.

The motorcycle fatal crash involved Car Sedan/Motorcycle/Sign Post/Other Fixed.

Fatalities - 2009 to 2012

5 Year Average 2009 2010 2011 2012

(2007 - 2011)

Month

January 11 6 21 12 6

February 10 15 9 9

March 9 13 10 7

April 10 7 9 12

May 11 20 12 11

June 8 9 8 11

July 7 5 7 7

August 9 9 7 8

September 9 11 3 6

October 9 7 12 7

November 10 9 12 6

December 9 8 8 6

Total 112 119 118 102

		5 Year Average	2009	2010	2011	2012
		(2007 - 2011)
Month
	January	11	6	21	12	6
	February	10	15	9	9
	March	9	13	10	7
	April	10	7	9	12
	May	11	20	12	11
	June	8	9	8	11
	July	7	5	7	7
	August	9	9	7	8
	September	9	11	3	6
	October	9	7	12	7
	November	10	9	12	6
	December	9	8	8	6
Total	112	119	118	102

Fatalities - 2011/2012 Comparison

		JANUARY 2011	Year to Date 2011	JANUARY 2012	Year to Date 2012
Road User
	Driver	5	5	3	3
	Passenger	4	4	2	2
	Motorcyclist	2	2	1	1
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	-	-
	Bicyclist	-	-	-	-
	Pedestrian	1	1	-	-
Total	12	12	6	6
Age
	0-15	1	1	1	1
	16-19	2	2	-	-
	20-24	1	1	2	2
	25-29	1	1	-	-
	30-39	-	-	-	-
	40-49	-	-	1	1
	50-59	3	3	-	-
	60-69	-	-	-	-
	70+	4	4	2	2
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	12	12	6	6
Sex
	Male	7	7	6	6
	Female	5	5	-	-
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	12	12	6	6
Location
	Adelaide	7	7	2	2
	Country	5	5	4	4
Total	12	12	6	6

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

JANUARY
2011 Year to Date
2011 JANUARY
2012 Year to Date
2012

Road User

Driver 5 5 3 3

Passenger 4 4 2 2

Motorcyclist 2 2 1 1

Pillion Passenger - - - -

Bicyclist - - - -

Pedestrian 1 1 - -

Total 12 12 6 6

Age

0-15 1 1 1 1

16-19 2 2 - -

20-24 1 1 2 2

25-29 1 1 - -

30-39 - - - -

40-49 - - 1 1

50-59 3 3 - -

60-69 - - - -

70+ 4 4 2 2

Not known - - - -

Total 12 12 6 6

Sex

Male 7 7 6 6

Female 5 5 - -

Unknown - - - -

Total 12 12 6 6

Location

Adelaide 7 7 2 2

Country 5 5 4 4

Total 12 12 6 6

Fatalities - 2012 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 1 - - - - 1

16-19 - - - - - - -

20-24 1 1 - - - - 2

25-29 - - - - - - -

30-39 - - - - - - -

40-49 - - 1 - - - 1

50-59 - - - - - - -

60-69 - - - - - - -

70+ 2 - - - - - 2

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 3 2 1 - - - 6

Sex

Male 3 2 1 - - - 6

Female - - - - - - -

Total 3 2 1 - - - 6

Location

Adelaide - 1 1 - - - 2

Country 3 1 - - - - 4

Total 3 2 1 - - - 6

Fatal Crashes - 2011/2012 Comparison

		JANUARY 2011	Year to Date 2011	JANUARY 2012	Year to Date 2012
Location
	Adelaide	6	6	2	2
	Country	5	5	4	4
Total	11	11	6	6
Vehicles
	Single Vehicle	5	5	2	2
	Multiple Vehicle	6	6	4	4
Total	11	11	6	6
Fatal Crashes
	Single Fatality	10	10	6	6
	Multiple Fatalities	1	1	-	-
Total	11	11	6	6
Vehicles Type Involved
	Articulated Truck	1	1	1	1
	Rigid Truck	-	-	-	-
	Bus	-	-	-	-
	Utility	-	-	1	1
	4WD	-	-	-	-
	Car	15	15	7	7
	Motorcycle	2	2	1	1
	Bicycle	-	-	-	-
Total Vehicles Involved	18	18	10	10

		Adelaide	Country	Total
Vehicles
	Single Vehicle	-	2	2
	Multiple Vehicle	2	2	4
Total		2	4	6
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	2	4	6
	Multiple Fatalities	-	-	-
Total		2	4	6

JANUARY
2011 Year to Date
2011 JANUARY
2012 Year to Date
2012

Location

Adelaide 6 6 2 2

Country 5 5 4 4

Total 11 11 6 6

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 5 5 2 2

Multiple Vehicle 6 6 4 4

Total 11 11 6 6

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 10 10 6 6

Multiple Fatalities 1 1 - -

Total 11 11 6 6

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 1 1 1 1

Rigid Truck - - - -

Bus - - - -

Utility - - 1 1

4WD - - - -

Car 15 15 7 7

Motorcycle 2 2 1 1

Bicycle - - - -

Total Vehicles Involved 18 18 10 10

Fatal Crashes - 2012 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle - 2 2

Multiple Vehicle 2 2 4

Total 2 4 6

Fatalities

Single Fatality 2 4 6

Multiple Fatalities - - -

Total 2 4 6

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

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

JANUARY 2012

Date of Issue: 1 Feb 2012

KEY FACTS:

Fatalities - 2009 to 2012

Fatalities - 2011/2012 Comparison

Fatalities - 2012 Year to Date

Fatal Crashes - 2011/2012 Comparison

Fatal Crashes - 2012 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