ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
JULY 2014
Date of Issue: 1 Aug 2014

KEY FACTS:

51 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2014, compared with 64 during 2013.

8 people have been killed to date in JULY 2014.

4 fatalities were males and 4 were females.

6 were vehicle occupants and 2 were motorcycle riders.

To date in JULY 2014, there were 6 fatalities in the country and 2 in Adelaide.

Of the 7 fatal crashes to date in JULY 2014, 5 involved a single vehicle and 2 involved more than one vehicle.
6 crashes involved a single fatality and 1 involved multiple fatalities.

The 2 heavy vehicle fatal crashes involved Station Wagon/Utility_Van/Bdouble, Station Wagon/Bus/Motorcycle.

The 2 utility_van fatal crashes involved Station Wagon/Utility_Van/Bdouble, Forward Control Passenger Van.

The 2 motorcycle fatal crashes involved Station Wagon/Bus/Motorcycle, Motorcycle/Tree.

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 8

August 8 8 9 9

September 6 6 8 3

October 7 7 5 6

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	8
	August	8	8	9	9
	September	6	6	8	3
	October	7	7	5	6
	November	9	6	8	8
	December	8	7	11	7
Total	106	103	94	97

Fatalities - 2013/2014 Comparison

		JULY 2013	Year to Date 2013	JULY 2014	Year to Date 2014
Road User
	Driver	6	30	2	24
	Passenger	1	11	4	12
	Motorcyclist	-	8	2	5
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	-	-
	Bicyclist	1	3	-	4
	Pedestrian	3	12	-	6
Total	11	64	8	51
Age
	0-15	-	4	1	3
	16-19	-	1	-	3
	20-24	-	9	1	6
	25-29	-	5	1	6
	30-39	1	6	1	5
	40-49	1	10	2	12
	50-59	1	6	-	-
	60-69	2	6	1	7
	70+	6	17	1	9
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	11	64	8	51
Sex
	Male	9	46	4	36
	Female	2	18	4	15
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	11	64	8	51
Location
	Adelaide	9	27	2	16
	Country	2	37	6	35
Total	11	64	8	51

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	3	-	-	-	-	3
	16-19	1	1	1	-	-	-	3
	20-24	5	1	-	-	-	-	6
	25-29	3	2	1	-	-	-	6
	30-39	2	1	1	-	1	-	5
	40-49	5	3	2	-	2	-	12
	50-59	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	60-69	4	-	-	-	1	2	7
	70+	4	1	-	-	-	4	9
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	24	12	5	-	4	6	51
Sex
	Male	19	7	4	-	3	3	36
	Female	5	5	1	-	1	3	15
	Total	24	12	5	-	4	6	51
Location
	Adelaide	5	-	2	-	3	6	16
	Country	19	12	3	-	1	-	35
	Total	24	12	5	-	4	6	51

JULY
2013 Year to Date
2013 JULY
2014 Year to Date
2014

Road User

Driver 6 30 2 24

Passenger 1 11 4 12

Motorcyclist - 8 2 5

Pillion Passenger - - - -

Bicyclist 1 3 - 4

Pedestrian 3 12 - 6

Total 11 64 8 51

Age

0-15 - 4 1 3

16-19 - 1 - 3

20-24 - 9 1 6

25-29 - 5 1 6

30-39 1 6 1 5

40-49 1 10 2 12

50-59 1 6 - -

60-69 2 6 1 7

70+ 6 17 1 9

Not known - - - -

Total 11 64 8 51

Sex

Male 9 46 4 36

Female 2 18 4 15

Unknown - - - -

Total 11 64 8 51

Location

Adelaide 9 27 2 16

Country 2 37 6 35

Total 11 64 8 51

Fatalities - 2014 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 3 - - - - 3

16-19 1 1 1 - - - 3

20-24 5 1 - - - - 6

25-29 3 2 1 - - - 6

30-39 2 1 1 - 1 - 5

40-49 5 3 2 - 2 - 12

50-59 - - - - - - -

60-69 4 - - - 1 2 7

70+ 4 1 - - - 4 9

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 24 12 5 - 4 6 51

Sex

Male 19 7 4 - 3 3 36

Female 5 5 1 - 1 3 15

Total 24 12 5 - 4 6 51

Location

Adelaide 5 - 2 - 3 6 16

Country 19 12 3 - 1 - 35

Total 24 12 5 - 4 6 51

Fatal Crashes - 2013/2014 Comparison

JULY
2013 Year to Date
2013 JULY
2014 Year to Date
2014

Location

Adelaide 9 25 2 16

Country 2 33 5 30

Total 11 58 7 46

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 7 36 5 29

Multiple Vehicle 4 22 2 17

Total 11 58 7 46

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 11 52 6 41

Multiple Fatalities - 6 1 5

Total 11 58 7 46

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck - 5 1 8

Rigid Truck - 4 - 5

Bus - - 1 1

Utility 2 16 2 11

4WD - - - -

Car 16 48 5 32

Motorcycle - 8 2 5

Bicycle 1 3 - 4

Total Vehicles Involved 19 84 11 66

Fatal Crashes - 2014 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 12 17 29

Multiple Vehicle 4 13 17

Total 16 30 46

Fatalities

Single Fatality 16 25 41

Multiple Fatalities - 5 5

Total 16 30 46

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	12	17	29
	Multiple Vehicle	4	13	17
Total		16	30	46
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	16	25	41
	Multiple Fatalities	-	5	5
Total		16	30	46

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

JULY 2014

Date of Issue: 1 Aug 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