ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
MAY 2021
Date of Issue: 2 Jun 2021

KEY FACTS:

46 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2021, compared with 44 during 2020.

6 people have been killed to date in MAY 2021.

6 fatalities were males and none were female.

3 were vehicle occupants, 1 was a bicycle or e-scooter rider, 1 was a motorcycle rider and 1 was a pedestrian.

To date in MAY 2021, there were 5 fatalities in the country and 1 in Adelaide.

Of the 6 fatal crashes to date in MAY 2021, 2 involved a single vehicle and 4 involved more than one vehicle.
All 6 crashes involved a single fatality.

The heavy vehicle fatal crash involved Utility/Bus.

The 3 utility_van fatal crashes involved Utility/Bus, Panel Van/Pedal Cycle, Utility/Motorcycle.

The motorcycle fatal crash involved Utility/Motorcycle.

Fatalities - 2018 to 2021

5 Year Average 2018 2019 2020 2021

(2016 - 2020)

Month

January 8 5 14 8 8

February 4 3 3 8 9

March 11 11 13 14 15

April 9 7 11 7 8

May 8 7 12 7 6

June 6 5 8 2

July 7 4 8 10

August 7 3 8 5

September 6 10 3 3

October 8 4 8 7

November 12 12 13 14

December 9 9 13 8

Total 95 80 114 93

		5 Year Average	2018	2019	2020	2021
		(2016 - 2020)
Month
	January	8	5	14	8	8
	February	4	3	3	8	9
	March	11	11	13	14	15
	April	9	7	11	7	8
	May	8	7	12	7	6
	June	6	5	8	2
	July	7	4	8	10
	August	7	3	8	5
	September	6	10	3	3
	October	8	4	8	7
	November	12	12	13	14
	December	9	9	13	8
Total	95	80	114	93

Fatalities - 2020/2021 Comparison

		MAY 2020	Year to Date 2020	MAY 2021	Year to Date 2021
Road User
	Driver	2	19	3	20
	Passenger	2	8	-	7
	Motorcyclist	2	9	1	10
	Pillion Passenger	1	2	-	-
	Bicyclist	-	1	1	2
	Pedestrian	-	5	1	7
Total	7	44	6	46
Age
	0-15	-	1	-	2
	16-19	3	4	1	5
	20-24	1	6	1	6
	25-29	2	6	-	2
	30-39	1	7	-	4
	40-49	-	6	-	1
	50-59	-	5	2	9
	60-69	-	4	1	11
	70+	-	5	1	6
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	7	44	6	46
Sex
	Male	7	33	6	38
	Female	-	11	-	8
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	7	44	6	46
Location
	Adelaide	3	15	1	22
	Country	4	29	5	24
Total	7	44	6	46

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	-	-	-	-	2	2
	16-19	2	1	2	-	-	-	5
	20-24	3	1	1	-	-	1	6
	25-29	-	-	1	-	-	1	2
	30-39	1	1	2	-	-	-	4
	40-49	-	-	1	-	-	-	1
	50-59	6	1	2	-	-	-	9
	60-69	5	2	1	-	2	1	11
	70+	3	1	-	-	-	2	6
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	20	7	10	-	2	7	46
Sex
	Male	18	2	10	-	2	6	38
	Female	2	5	-	-	-	1	8
	Total	20	7	10	-	2	7	46
Location
	Adelaide	6	4	6	-	1	5	22
	Country	14	3	4	-	1	2	24
	Total	20	7	10	-	2	7	46

MAY
2020 Year to Date
2020 MAY
2021 Year to Date
2021

Road User

Driver 2 19 3 20

Passenger 2 8 - 7

Motorcyclist 2 9 1 10

Pillion Passenger 1 2 - -

Bicyclist - 1 1 2

Pedestrian - 5 1 7

Total 7 44 6 46

Age

0-15 - 1 - 2

16-19 3 4 1 5

20-24 1 6 1 6

25-29 2 6 - 2

30-39 1 7 - 4

40-49 - 6 - 1

50-59 - 5 2 9

60-69 - 4 1 11

70+ - 5 1 6

Not known - - - -

Total 7 44 6 46

Sex

Male 7 33 6 38

Female - 11 - 8

Unknown - - - -

Total 7 44 6 46

Location

Adelaide 3 15 1 22

Country 4 29 5 24

Total 7 44 6 46

Fatalities - 2021 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - - - - - 2 2

16-19 2 1 2 - - - 5

20-24 3 1 1 - - 1 6

25-29 - - 1 - - 1 2

30-39 1 1 2 - - - 4

40-49 - - 1 - - - 1

50-59 6 1 2 - - - 9

60-69 5 2 1 - 2 1 11

70+ 3 1 - - - 2 6

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 20 7 10 - 2 7 46

Sex

Male 18 2 10 - 2 6 38

Female 2 5 - - - 1 8

Total 20 7 10 - 2 7 46

Location

Adelaide 6 4 6 - 1 5 22

Country 14 3 4 - 1 2 24

Total 20 7 10 - 2 7 46

Fatal Crashes - 2020/2021 Comparison

MAY
2020 Year to Date
2020 MAY
2021 Year to Date
2021

Location

Adelaide 2 13 1 22

Country 3 26 5 22

Total 5 39 6 44

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 2 22 2 27

Multiple Vehicle 3 17 4 17

Total 5 39 6 44

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 3 34 6 42

Multiple Fatalities 2 5 - 2

Total 5 39 6 44

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck - 2 - 3

Rigid Truck - - - -

Bus - 1 1 3

Utility 2 10 3 14

4WD - - - -

Car 4 33 4 31

Motorcycle 2 11 1 11

Bicycle - 1 1 2

Total Vehicles Involved 8 58 10 64

Fatal Crashes - 2021 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 11 16 27

Multiple Vehicle 11 6 17

Total 22 22 44

Fatalities

Single Fatality 22 20 42

Multiple Fatalities - 2 2

Total 22 22 44

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 DIT.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	11	16	27
	Multiple Vehicle	11	6	17
Total		22	22	44
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	22	20	42
	Multiple Fatalities	-	2	2
Total		22	22	44

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

MAY 2021

Date of Issue: 2 Jun 2021

KEY FACTS:

Fatalities - 2018 to 2021

Fatalities - 2020/2021 Comparison

Fatalities - 2021 Year to Date

Fatal Crashes - 2020/2021 Comparison

Fatal Crashes - 2021 Year to Date

Explanatory Notes

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