ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

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

KEY FACTS:

37 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2020, compared with 41 during 2019.

7 people have been killed to date in APRIL 2020.

3 fatalities were males and 4 were females.

6 were vehicle occupants and 1 was a pedestrian.

To date in APRIL 2020, there were 3 fatalities in the country and 4 in Adelaide.

Of the 6 fatal crashes to date in APRIL 2020, 3 involved a single vehicle and 3 involved more than one vehicle.
5 crashes involved a single fatality and 1 involved multiple fatalities.

The heavy vehicle fatal crash involved Semitrailer/Railway Vehicle.

The 4 utility_van fatal crashes involved Utility/Pedestrian on Road, Utility/Tree, Car Sedan/Utility, Car Sedan/Station Wagon/Utility/Tree/Other Fixed.

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

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	7
	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

		APRIL 2019	Year to Date 2019	APRIL 2020	Year to Date 2020
Road User
	Driver	9	19	4	17
	Passenger	-	4	2	6
	Motorcyclist	1	9	-	7
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	-	1
	Bicyclist	1	2	-	1
	Pedestrian	-	7	1	5
Total	11	41	7	37
Age
	0-15	-	-	-	1
	16-19	-	3	-	1
	20-24	1	2	-	5
	25-29	-	1	1	4
	30-39	4	7	-	6
	40-49	1	9	1	6
	50-59	1	4	2	5
	60-69	1	5	2	4
	70+	3	10	1	5
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	11	41	7	37
Sex
	Male	9	27	3	26
	Female	2	14	4	11
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	11	41	7	37
Location
	Adelaide	1	19	4	12
	Country	10	22	3	25
Total	11	41	7	37

		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	2	-	1	-	-	1	4
	30-39	3	-	3	-	-	-	6
	40-49	2	1	-	-	1	2	6
	50-59	2	1	1	-	-	1	5
	60-69	2	1	1	-	-	-	4
	70+	3	1	-	-	-	1	5
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	17	6	7	1	1	5	37
Sex
	Male	14	3	7	-	-	2	26
	Female	3	3	-	1	1	3	11
	Total	17	6	7	1	1	5	37
Location
	Adelaide	5	4	2	-	-	1	12
	Country	12	2	5	1	1	4	25
	Total	17	6	7	1	1	5	37

APRIL
2019 Year to Date
2019 APRIL
2020 Year to Date
2020

Road User

Driver 9 19 4 17

Passenger - 4 2 6

Motorcyclist 1 9 - 7

Pillion Passenger - - - 1

Bicyclist 1 2 - 1

Pedestrian - 7 1 5

Total 11 41 7 37

Age

0-15 - - - 1

16-19 - 3 - 1

20-24 1 2 - 5

25-29 - 1 1 4

30-39 4 7 - 6

40-49 1 9 1 6

50-59 1 4 2 5

60-69 1 5 2 4

70+ 3 10 1 5

Not known - - - -

Total 11 41 7 37

Sex

Male 9 27 3 26

Female 2 14 4 11

Unknown - - - -

Total 11 41 7 37

Location

Adelaide 1 19 4 12

Country 10 22 3 25

Total 11 41 7 37

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 2 - 1 - - 1 4

30-39 3 - 3 - - - 6

40-49 2 1 - - 1 2 6

50-59 2 1 1 - - 1 5

60-69 2 1 1 - - - 4

70+ 3 1 - - - 1 5

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 17 6 7 1 1 5 37

Sex

Male 14 3 7 - - 2 26

Female 3 3 - 1 1 3 11

Total 17 6 7 1 1 5 37

Location

Adelaide 5 4 2 - - 1 12

Country 12 2 5 1 1 4 25

Total 17 6 7 1 1 5 37

Fatal Crashes - 2019/2020 Comparison

APRIL
2019 Year to Date
2019 APRIL
2020 Year to Date
2020

Location

Adelaide 1 19 3 11

Country 9 20 3 23

Total 10 39 6 34

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 4 19 3 20

Multiple Vehicle 6 20 3 14

Total 10 39 6 34

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 9 37 5 31

Multiple Fatalities 1 2 1 3

Total 10 39 6 34

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 7 14 1 2

Rigid Truck - 1 - -

Bus - 2 - 1

Utility 2 5 4 8

4WD - - - -

Car 5 26 4 28

Motorcycle 1 9 - 9

Bicycle 1 2 - 1

Total Vehicles Involved 16 59 9 49

Fatal Crashes - 2020 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 4 16 20

Multiple Vehicle 7 7 14

Total 11 23 34

Fatalities

Single Fatality 10 21 31

Multiple Fatalities 1 2 3

Total 11 23 34

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	4	16	20
	Multiple Vehicle	7	7	14
Total		11	23	34
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	10	21	31
	Multiple Fatalities	1	2	3
Total		11	23	34

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

APRIL 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