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ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
MARCH 2012
Date of Issue: 2 Apr 2012

KEY FACTS:

25 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2012, compared with 28 during 2011.

10 people have been killed to date in MARCH 2012.

6 fatalities were males and 4 were females.

8 were vehicle occupants and 2 were motorcycle riders.

To date in MARCH 2012, there were 8 fatalities in the country and 2 in Adelaide.

Of the 9 fatal crashes to date in MARCH 2012, 2 involved a single vehicle and 7 involved more than one vehicle.
8 crashes involved a single fatality and 1 involved multiple fatalities.

The 3 heavy vehicle fatal crashes involved Car Sedan/Bdouble, Car Sedan/Semitrailer, Car Sedan/Semitrailer/Tree.

The utility_van fatal crash involved Utility_Van.

The motorcycle fatal crash involved Station Wagon/Motorcycle.

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 9

March 9 13 10 7 10

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 7

Total 112 119 118 103

		5 Year Average	2009	2010	2011	2012
		(2007 - 2011)
Month
	January	11	6	21	12	6
	February	10	15	9	9	9
	March	9	13	10	7	10
	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	7
Total	112	119	118	103

Fatalities - 2011/2012 Comparison

		MARCH 2011	Year to Date 2011	MARCH 2012	Year to Date 2012
Road User
	Driver	3	13	6	14
	Passenger	-	4	2	5
	Motorcyclist	1	5	1	3
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	1	1
	Bicyclist	-	-	-	-
	Pedestrian	3	6	-	2
Total	7	28	10	25
Age
	0-15	-	1	-	1
	16-19	-	2	1	2
	20-24	-	1	1	3
	25-29	1	2	-	2
	30-39	3	4	1	4
	40-49	1	6	2	3
	50-59	1	6	2	3
	60-69	-	-	2	2
	70+	1	6	1	5
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	7	28	10	25
Sex
	Male	6	20	6	21
	Female	1	8	4	4
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	7	28	10	25
Location
	Adelaide	3	13	2	8
	Country	4	15	8	17
Total	7	28	10	25

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	1	-	-	-	-	1
	16-19	-	2	-	-	-	-	2
	20-24	2	1	-	-	-	-	3
	25-29	2	-	-	-	-	-	2
	30-39	4	-	-	-	-	-	4
	40-49	1	1	1	-	-	-	3
	50-59	2	-	1	-	-	-	3
	60-69	-	-	1	1	-	-	2
	70+	3	-	-	-	-	2	5
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	14	5	3	1	-	2	25
Sex
	Male	11	5	3	-	-	2	21
	Female	3	-	-	1	-	-	4
	Total	14	5	3	1	-	2	25
Location
	Adelaide	4	2	2	-	-	-	8
	Country	10	3	1	1	-	2	17
	Total	14	5	3	1	-	2	25

MARCH
2011 Year to Date
2011 MARCH
2012 Year to Date
2012

Road User

Driver 3 13 6 14

Passenger - 4 2 5

Motorcyclist 1 5 1 3

Pillion Passenger - - 1 1

Bicyclist - - - -

Pedestrian 3 6 - 2

Total 7 28 10 25

Age

0-15 - 1 - 1

16-19 - 2 1 2

20-24 - 1 1 3

25-29 1 2 - 2

30-39 3 4 1 4

40-49 1 6 2 3

50-59 1 6 2 3

60-69 - - 2 2

70+ 1 6 1 5

Not known - - - -

Total 7 28 10 25

Sex

Male 6 20 6 21

Female 1 8 4 4

Unknown - - - -

Total 7 28 10 25

Location

Adelaide 3 13 2 8

Country 4 15 8 17

Total 7 28 10 25

Fatalities - 2012 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 1 - - - - 1

16-19 - 2 - - - - 2

20-24 2 1 - - - - 3

25-29 2 - - - - - 2

30-39 4 - - - - - 4

40-49 1 1 1 - - - 3

50-59 2 - 1 - - - 3

60-69 - - 1 1 - - 2

70+ 3 - - - - 2 5

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 14 5 3 1 - 2 25

Sex

Male 11 5 3 - - 2 21

Female 3 - - 1 - - 4

Total 14 5 3 1 - 2 25

Location

Adelaide 4 2 2 - - - 8

Country 10 3 1 1 - 2 17

Total 14 5 3 1 - 2 25

Fatal Crashes - 2011/2012 Comparison

MARCH
2011 Year to Date
2011 MARCH
2012 Year to Date
2012

Location

Adelaide 3 12 2 8

Country 4 15 7 16

Total 7 27 9 24

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 5 14 2 11

Multiple Vehicle 2 13 7 13

Total 7 27 9 24

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 7 26 8 23

Multiple Fatalities - 1 1 1

Total 7 27 9 24

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 2 6 3 5

Rigid Truck - 1 - -

Bus - - - -

Utility 4 6 1 5

4WD - - - -

Car 3 23 10 23

Motorcycle 1 6 1 3

Bicycle - - - -

Total Vehicles Involved 10 42 15 36

Fatal Crashes - 2012 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 2 9 11

Multiple Vehicle 6 7 13

Total 8 16 24

Fatalities

Single Fatality 8 15 23

Multiple Fatalities - 1 1

Total 8 16 24

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	2	9	11
	Multiple Vehicle	6	7	13
Total		8	16	24
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	8	15	23
	Multiple Fatalities	-	1	1
Total		8	16	24

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

MARCH 2012

Date of Issue: 2 Apr 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