ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
MARCH 2020
Date of Issue: 20 May 2020

KEY FACTS:

30 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2020, compared with 30 during 2019.

14 people have been killed to date in MARCH 2020.

11 fatalities were males and 3 were females.

11 were vehicle occupants and 3 were motorcycle riders.

To date in MARCH 2020, there were 9 fatalities in the country and 5 in Adelaide.

Of the 14 fatal crashes to date in MARCH 2020, 9 involved a single vehicle and 5 involved more than one vehicle.
All 14 crashes involved a single fatality.

The 4 utility_van fatal crashes involved Station Wagon/Utility, Utility/Tree, Station Wagon/Panel Van, Car Sedan/Utility.

The 3 motorcycle fatal crashes involved Motorcycle/Stobie Pole, Car Sedan/Motorcycle, Motorcycle/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

May 8 5 7 12

June 8 9 5 8

July 6 11 4 8

August 9 15 3 8

September 7 6 10 3

October 10 9 4 8

November 11 11 12 13

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
	May	8	5	7	12
	June	8	9	5	8
	July	6	11	4	8
	August	9	15	3	8
	September	7	6	10	3
	October	10	9	4	8
	November	11	11	12	13
	December	8	9	9	13
Total	98	100	80	114

Fatalities - 2019/2020 Comparison

		MARCH 2019	Year to Date 2019	MARCH 2020	Year to Date 2020
Road User
	Driver	6	10	8	13
	Passenger	2	4	3	4
	Motorcyclist	3	8	2	7
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	1	1
	Bicyclist	-	1	-	1
	Pedestrian	2	7	-	4
Total	13	30	14	30
Age
	0-15	-	-	1	1
	16-19	-	3	-	1
	20-24	-	1	4	5
	25-29	-	1	-	3
	30-39	1	3	2	6
	40-49	6	8	3	5
	50-59	2	3	2	3
	60-69	2	4	1	2
	70+	2	7	1	4
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	13	30	14	30
Sex
	Male	7	18	11	23
	Female	6	12	3	7
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	13	30	14	30
Location
	Adelaide	6	18	5	8
	Country	7	12	9	22
Total	13	30	14	30

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	1	-	-	-	-	1
	16-19	-	-	1	-	-	-	1
	20-24	3	1	-	1	-	-	5
	25-29	1	-	1	-	-	1	3
	30-39	3	-	3	-	-	-	6
	40-49	2	1	-	-	1	1	5
	50-59	1	-	1	-	-	1	3
	60-69	1	-	1	-	-	-	2
	70+	2	1	-	-	-	1	4
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	13	4	7	1	1	4	30
Sex
	Male	11	3	7	-	-	2	23
	Female	2	1	-	1	1	2	7
	Total	13	4	7	1	1	4	30
Location
	Adelaide	2	3	2	-	-	1	8
	Country	11	1	5	1	1	3	22
	Total	13	4	7	1	1	4	30

MARCH
2019 Year to Date
2019 MARCH
2020 Year to Date
2020

Road User

Driver 6 10 8 13

Passenger 2 4 3 4

Motorcyclist 3 8 2 7

Pillion Passenger - - 1 1

Bicyclist - 1 - 1

Pedestrian 2 7 - 4

Total 13 30 14 30

Age

0-15 - - 1 1

16-19 - 3 - 1

20-24 - 1 4 5

25-29 - 1 - 3

30-39 1 3 2 6

40-49 6 8 3 5

50-59 2 3 2 3

60-69 2 4 1 2

70+ 2 7 1 4

Not known - - - -

Total 13 30 14 30

Sex

Male 7 18 11 23

Female 6 12 3 7

Unknown - - - -

Total 13 30 14 30

Location

Adelaide 6 18 5 8

Country 7 12 9 22

Total 13 30 14 30

Fatalities - 2020 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 1 - - - - 1

16-19 - - 1 - - - 1

20-24 3 1 - 1 - - 5

25-29 1 - 1 - - 1 3

30-39 3 - 3 - - - 6

40-49 2 1 - - 1 1 5

50-59 1 - 1 - - 1 3

60-69 1 - 1 - - - 2

70+ 2 1 - - - 1 4

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 13 4 7 1 1 4 30

Sex

Male 11 3 7 - - 2 23

Female 2 1 - 1 1 2 7

Total 13 4 7 1 1 4 30

Location

Adelaide 2 3 2 - - 1 8

Country 11 1 5 1 1 3 22

Total 13 4 7 1 1 4 30

Fatal Crashes - 2019/2020 Comparison

MARCH
2019 Year to Date
2019 MARCH
2020 Year to Date
2020

Location

Adelaide 6 18 5 8

Country 6 11 9 20

Total 12 29 14 28

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 5 15 9 17

Multiple Vehicle 7 14 5 11

Total 12 29 14 28

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 11 28 14 26

Multiple Fatalities 1 1 - 2

Total 12 29 14 28

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 3 7 - 1

Rigid Truck - 1 - -

Bus 1 2 - 1

Utility 2 3 4 4

4WD - - - -

Car 10 21 11 24

Motorcycle 3 8 4 9

Bicycle - 1 - 1

Total Vehicles Involved 19 43 19 40

Fatal Crashes - 2020 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 3 14 17

Multiple Vehicle 5 6 11

Total 8 20 28

Fatalities

Single Fatality 8 18 26

Multiple Fatalities - 2 2

Total 8 20 28

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	3	14	17
	Multiple Vehicle	5	6	11
Total		8	20	28
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	8	18	26
	Multiple Fatalities	-	2	2
Total		8	20	28

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

MARCH 2020

Date of Issue: 20 May 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