ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
NOVEMBER 2020
Date of Issue: 1 Dec 2020

KEY FACTS:

86 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2020, compared with 101 during 2019.

15 people have been killed to date in NOVEMBER 2020.

10 fatalities were males and 5 were females.

13 were vehicle occupants and 2 were motorcycle riders.

To date in NOVEMBER 2020, there were 11 fatalities in the country and 4 in Adelaide.

Of the 13 fatal crashes to date in NOVEMBER 2020, 6 involved a single vehicle and 7 involved more than one vehicle.
12 crashes involved a single fatality and 1 involved multiple fatalities.

The heavy vehicle fatal crash involved Bus/Motorcycle.

The 3 utility_van fatal crashes involved Car Sedan/Utility, Utility, Car Sedan/Utility.

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

Fatalities - 2017 to 2020

5 Year Average 2017 2018 2019 2020

(2015 - 2019)

Month

January 9 5 5 14 8

February 4 4 3 3 8

March 9 8 11 13 14

April 9 8 7 11 7

May 8 5 7 12 7

June 8 9 5 8 2

July 6 11 4 8 10

August 9 15 3 8 5

September 7 6 10 3 3

October 10 9 4 8 7

November 11 11 12 13 15

December 8 9 9 13

Total 98 100 80 114

		5 Year Average	2017	2018	2019	2020
		(2015 - 2019)
Month
	January	9	5	5	14	8
	February	4	4	3	3	8
	March	9	8	11	13	14
	April	9	8	7	11	7
	May	8	5	7	12	7
	June	8	9	5	8	2
	July	6	11	4	8	10
	August	9	15	3	8	5
	September	7	6	10	3	3
	October	10	9	4	8	7
	November	11	11	12	13	15
	December	8	9	9	13
Total	98	100	80	114

Fatalities - 2019/2020 Comparison

		NOVEMBER 2019	Year to Date 2019	NOVEMBER 2020	Year to Date 2020
Road User
	Driver	9	54	10	44
	Passenger	1	8	3	15
	Motorcyclist	1	16	2	17
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	-	2
	Bicyclist	2	4	-	1
	Pedestrian	-	19	-	7
Total	13	101	15	86
Age
	0-15	-	3	-	2
	16-19	2	8	2	10
	20-24	-	9	2	12
	25-29	-	6	-	8
	30-39	2	17	1	14
	40-49	1	13	1	9
	50-59	1	11	3	9
	60-69	-	6	1	6
	70+	7	28	5	16
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	13	101	15	86
Sex
	Male	10	74	10	62
	Female	3	27	5	24
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	13	101	15	86
Location
	Adelaide	7	43	4	35
	Country	6	58	11	51
Total	13	101	15	86

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	2	-	-	-	-	2
	16-19	2	1	6	1	-	-	10
	20-24	6	3	2	1	-	-	12
	25-29	5	-	1	-	-	2	8
	30-39	6	2	5	-	-	1	14
	40-49	5	1	-	-	1	2	9
	50-59	4	2	2	-	-	1	9
	60-69	4	1	1	-	-	-	6
	70+	12	3	-	-	-	1	16
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	44	15	17	2	1	7	86
Sex
	Male	35	7	17	1	-	2	62
	Female	9	8	-	1	1	5	24
	Total	44	15	17	2	1	7	86
Location
	Adelaide	17	4	10	1	-	3	35
	Country	27	11	7	1	1	4	51
	Total	44	15	17	2	1	7	86

NOVEMBER
2019 Year to Date
2019 NOVEMBER
2020 Year to Date
2020

Road User

Driver 9 54 10 44

Passenger 1 8 3 15

Motorcyclist 1 16 2 17

Pillion Passenger - - - 2

Bicyclist 2 4 - 1

Pedestrian - 19 - 7

Total 13 101 15 86

Age

0-15 - 3 - 2

16-19 2 8 2 10

20-24 - 9 2 12

25-29 - 6 - 8

30-39 2 17 1 14

40-49 1 13 1 9

50-59 1 11 3 9

60-69 - 6 1 6

70+ 7 28 5 16

Not known - - - -

Total 13 101 15 86

Sex

Male 10 74 10 62

Female 3 27 5 24

Unknown - - - -

Total 13 101 15 86

Location

Adelaide 7 43 4 35

Country 6 58 11 51

Total 13 101 15 86

Fatalities - 2020 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 2 - - - - 2

16-19 2 1 6 1 - - 10

20-24 6 3 2 1 - - 12

25-29 5 - 1 - - 2 8

30-39 6 2 5 - - 1 14

40-49 5 1 - - 1 2 9

50-59 4 2 2 - - 1 9

60-69 4 1 1 - - - 6

70+ 12 3 - - - 1 16

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 44 15 17 2 1 7 86

Sex

Male 35 7 17 1 - 2 62

Female 9 8 - 1 1 5 24

Total 44 15 17 2 1 7 86

Location

Adelaide 17 4 10 1 - 3 35

Country 27 11 7 1 1 4 51

Total 44 15 17 2 1 7 86

Fatal Crashes - 2019/2020 Comparison

NOVEMBER
2019 Year to Date
2019 NOVEMBER
2020 Year to Date
2020

Location

Adelaide 7 43 4 33

Country 5 54 9 45

Total 12 97 13 78

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 6 57 6 44

Multiple Vehicle 6 40 7 34

Total 12 97 13 78

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 11 93 12 71

Multiple Fatalities 1 4 1 7

Total 12 97 13 78

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 2 20 - 4

Rigid Truck - 4 - 4

Bus - 2 1 2

Utility 2 16 3 17

4WD - - - -

Car 13 77 14 68

Motorcycle 1 18 2 19

Bicycle 2 6 - 1

Total Vehicles Involved 20 143 20 115

Fatal Crashes - 2020 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 18 26 44

Multiple Vehicle 15 19 34

Total 33 45 78

Fatalities

Single Fatality 31 40 71

Multiple Fatalities 2 5 7

Total 33 45 78

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 DPTI.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	18	26	44
	Multiple Vehicle	15	19	34
Total		33	45	78
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	31	40	71
	Multiple Fatalities	2	5	7
Total		33	45	78

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

NOVEMBER 2020

Date of Issue: 1 Dec 2020

KEY FACTS:

Fatalities - 2017 to 2020

Fatalities - 2019/2020 Comparison

Fatalities - 2020 Year to Date

Fatal Crashes - 2019/2020 Comparison

Fatal Crashes - 2020 Year to Date

Explanatory Notes

Report also available on the TZT website - http://www.towardszerotogether.sa.gov.au/road_crash_facts