ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
OCTOBER 2014
Date of Issue: 3 Nov 2014

KEY FACTS:

80 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2014, compared with 82 during 2013.

9 people have been killed to date in OCTOBER 2014.

6 fatalities were males and 3 were females.

7 were vehicle occupants, 1 was a motorcycle rider and 1 was a pedestrian.

To date in OCTOBER 2014, there were 6 fatalities in the country and 3 in Adelaide.

Of the 9 fatal crashes to date in OCTOBER 2014, 4 involved a single vehicle and 5 involved more than one vehicle.
All 9 crashes involved a single fatality.

The 2 heavy vehicle fatal crashes involved Car Sedan/Truck/Animal Wild, Truck/Pedestrian Carpark.

The Pedestrian fatal crash involved Rigid Truck.

The motorcycle fatal crash involved Station Wagon/Motorcycle.

Fatalities - 2011 to 2014

5 Year Average 2011 2012 2013 2014

(2009 - 2013)

Month

January 11 12 6 10 8

February 9 9 9 4 5

March 11 7 10 17 12

April 9 12 11 4 5

May 11 11 5 5 7

June 10 11 7 13 6

July 7 7 5 11 9

August 8 8 9 9 8

September 6 6 8 3 11

October 7 7 5 6 9

November 9 6 8 8

December 8 7 11 7

Total 106 103 94 97

		5 Year Average	2011	2012	2013	2014
		(2009 - 2013)
Month
	January	11	12	6	10	8
	February	9	9	9	4	5
	March	11	7	10	17	12
	April	9	12	11	4	5
	May	11	11	5	5	7
	June	10	11	7	13	6
	July	7	7	5	11	9
	August	8	8	9	9	8
	September	6	6	8	3	11
	October	7	7	5	6	9
	November	9	6	8	8
	December	8	7	11	7
Total	106	103	94	97

Fatalities - 2013/2014 Comparison

		OCTOBER 2013	Year to Date 2013	OCTOBER 2014	Year to Date 2014
Road User
	Driver	3	40	4	39
	Passenger	1	14	3	17
	Motorcyclist	1	10	1	9
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	-	-
	Bicyclist	1	4	-	4
	Pedestrian	-	14	1	11
Total	6	82	9	80
Age
	0-15	-	4	1	5
	16-19	-	1	1	5
	20-24	1	11	2	8
	25-29	-	5	-	7
	30-39	-	6	1	7
	40-49	-	14	1	16
	50-59	-	9	1	5
	60-69	2	8	1	10
	70+	3	24	1	16
	Not known	-	-	-	1
Total	6	82	9	80
Sex
	Male	4	58	6	55
	Female	2	24	3	25
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	6	82	9	80
Location
	Adelaide	4	32	3	27
	Country	2	50	6	53
Total	6	82	9	80

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	4	-	-	-	1	5
	16-19	3	1	1	-	-	-	5
	20-24	5	2	-	-	-	1	8
	25-29	4	2	1	-	-	-	7
	30-39	4	1	1	-	1	-	7
	40-49	7	3	3	-	2	1	16
	50-59	4	-	1	-	-	-	5
	60-69	4	1	2	-	1	2	10
	70+	8	2	-	-	-	6	16
	Unknown	-	1	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	39	17	9	-	4	11	80
Sex
	Male	28	9	8	-	3	7	55
	Female	11	8	1	-	1	4	25
	Total	39	17	9	-	4	11	80
Location
	Adelaide	9	-	4	-	3	11	27
	Country	30	17	5	-	1	-	53
	Total	39	17	9	-	4	11	80

OCTOBER
2013 Year to Date
2013 OCTOBER
2014 Year to Date
2014

Road User

Driver 3 40 4 39

Passenger 1 14 3 17

Motorcyclist 1 10 1 9

Pillion Passenger - - - -

Bicyclist 1 4 - 4

Pedestrian - 14 1 11

Total 6 82 9 80

Age

0-15 - 4 1 5

16-19 - 1 1 5

20-24 1 11 2 8

25-29 - 5 - 7

30-39 - 6 1 7

40-49 - 14 1 16

50-59 - 9 1 5

60-69 2 8 1 10

70+ 3 24 1 16

Not known - - - 1

Total 6 82 9 80

Sex

Male 4 58 6 55

Female 2 24 3 25

Unknown - - - -

Total 6 82 9 80

Location

Adelaide 4 32 3 27

Country 2 50 6 53

Total 6 82 9 80

Fatalities - 2014 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 4 - - - 1 5

16-19 3 1 1 - - - 5

20-24 5 2 - - - 1 8

25-29 4 2 1 - - - 7

30-39 4 1 1 - 1 - 7

40-49 7 3 3 - 2 1 16

50-59 4 - 1 - - - 5

60-69 4 1 2 - 1 2 10

70+ 8 2 - - - 6 16

Unknown - 1 - - - - -

Total 39 17 9 - 4 11 80

Sex

Male 28 9 8 - 3 7 55

Female 11 8 1 - 1 4 25

Total 39 17 9 - 4 11 80

Location

Adelaide 9 - 4 - 3 11 27

Country 30 17 5 - 1 - 53

Total 39 17 9 - 4 11 80

Fatal Crashes - 2013/2014 Comparison

OCTOBER
2013 Year to Date
2013 OCTOBER
2014 Year to Date
2014

Location

Adelaide 4 30 3 26

Country 2 44 6 47

Total 6 74 9 73

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 2 44 4 43

Multiple Vehicle 4 30 5 30

Total 6 74 9 73

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 6 67 9 66

Multiple Fatalities - 7 - 7

Total 6 74 9 73

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck - 5 - 9

Rigid Truck - 4 2 8

Bus - - - 2

Utility 2 21 1 16

4WD - - - -

Car 7 65 10 60

Motorcycle 1 10 1 9

Bicycle 1 4 - 5

Total Vehicles Involved 11 109 14 109

Fatal Crashes - 2014 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 18 25 43

Multiple Vehicle 8 22 30

Total 26 47 73

Fatalities

Single Fatality 25 41 66

Multiple Fatalities 1 6 7

Total 26 47 73

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	18	25	43
	Multiple Vehicle	8	22	30
Total		26	47	73
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	25	41	66
	Multiple Fatalities	1	6	7
Total		26	47	73

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

OCTOBER 2014

Date of Issue: 3 Nov 2014

KEY FACTS:

Fatalities - 2011 to 2014

Fatalities - 2013/2014 Comparison

Fatalities - 2014 Year to Date

Fatal Crashes - 2013/2014 Comparison

Fatal Crashes - 2014 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