ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
DECEMBER 2014
Date of Issue: 2 Jan 2015

KEY FACTS:

107 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2014, compared with 97 during 2013.

19 people have been killed to date in DECEMBER 2014.

13 fatalities were males and 6 were females.

13 were vehicle occupants, 5 were pedestrians and 1 was a motorcycle rider.

To date in DECEMBER 2014, there were 14 fatalities in the country and 5 in Adelaide.

Of the 15 fatal crashes to date in DECEMBER 2014, 8 involved a single vehicle and 7 involved more than one vehicle.
13 crashes involved a single fatality and 2 involved multiple fatalities.

The heavy vehicle fatal crash involved Station Wagon/Utility_Van/Truck.

The utility_van fatal crash involved Station Wagon/Utility_Van/Truck.

The motorcycle fatal crash involved Car Sedan/Motorcycle.

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 9

August 8 8 9 9 8

September 6 6 8 3 11

October 7 7 5 6 9

November 9 6 8 8 8

December 8 7 11 7 19

Total 106 103 94 97 107

		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	9
	August	8	8	9	9	8
	September	6	6	8	3	11
	October	7	7	5	6	9
	November	9	6	8	8	8
	December	8	7	11	7	19
Total	106	103	94	97	107

Fatalities - 2013/2014 Comparison

		DECEMBER 2013	Year to Date 2013	DECEMBER 2014	Year to Date 2014
Road User
	Driver	5	48	7	51
	Passenger	1	17	6	24
	Motorcyclist	-	12	1	11
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	-	-
	Bicyclist	1	5	-	4
	Pedestrian	-	15	5	17
Total	7	97	19	107
Age
	0-15	1	6	2	7
	16-19	1	2	1	6
	20-24	-	13	3	11
	25-29	-	5	1	9
	30-39	-	6	4	13
	40-49	4	20	3	21
	50-59	-	12	1	6
	60-69	1	9	3	13
	70+	-	24	1	20
	Not known	-	-	-	1
Total	7	97	19	107
Sex
	Male	4	68	13	75
	Female	3	29	6	32
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	7	97	19	107
Location
	Adelaide	2	43	5	38
	Country	5	54	14	69
Total	7	97	19	107

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	6	-	-	-	1	7
	16-19	3	2	1	-	-	-	6
	20-24	7	3	-	-	-	1	11
	25-29	5	3	1	-	-	-	9
	30-39	7	1	2	-	1	2	13
	40-49	10	4	4	-	2	1	21
	50-59	4	-	1	-	-	1	6
	60-69	5	2	2	-	1	3	13
	70+	10	2	-	-	-	8	20
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	51	24	11	-	4	17	107
Sex
	Male	38	12	10	-	3	12	75
	Female	13	12	1	-	1	5	32
	Total	51	24	11	-	4	17	107
Location
	Adelaide	12	1	7	-	3	15	38
	Country	39	23	4	-	1	2	69
	Total	51	24	11	-	4	17	107

DECEMBER
2013 Year to Date
2013 DECEMBER
2014 Year to Date
2014

Road User

Driver 5 48 7 51

Passenger 1 17 6 24

Motorcyclist - 12 1 11

Pillion Passenger - - - -

Bicyclist 1 5 - 4

Pedestrian - 15 5 17

Total 7 97 19 107

Age

0-15 1 6 2 7

16-19 1 2 1 6

20-24 - 13 3 11

25-29 - 5 1 9

30-39 - 6 4 13

40-49 4 20 3 21

50-59 - 12 1 6

60-69 1 9 3 13

70+ - 24 1 20

Not known - - - 1

Total 7 97 19 107

Sex

Male 4 68 13 75

Female 3 29 6 32

Unknown - - - -

Total 7 97 19 107

Location

Adelaide 2 43 5 38

Country 5 54 14 69

Total 7 97 19 107

Fatalities - 2014 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 6 - - - 1 7

16-19 3 2 1 - - - 6

20-24 7 3 - - - 1 11

25-29 5 3 1 - - - 9

30-39 7 1 2 - 1 2 13

40-49 10 4 4 - 2 1 21

50-59 4 - 1 - - 1 6

60-69 5 2 2 - 1 3 13

70+ 10 2 - - - 8 20

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 51 24 11 - 4 17 107

Sex

Male 38 12 10 - 3 12 75

Female 13 12 1 - 1 5 32

Total 51 24 11 - 4 17 107

Location

Adelaide 12 1 7 - 3 15 38

Country 39 23 4 - 1 2 69

Total 51 24 11 - 4 17 107

Fatal Crashes - 2013/2014 Comparison

DECEMBER
2013 Year to Date
2013 DECEMBER
2014 Year to Date
2014

Location

Adelaide 2 41 5 37

Country 5 48 10 58

Total 7 89 15 95

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 5 53 8 55

Multiple Vehicle 2 36 7 40

Total 7 89 15 95

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 7 82 13 85

Multiple Fatalities - 7 2 10

Total 7 89 15 95

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 2 8 - 10

Rigid Truck - 4 1 10

Bus - - - 1

Utility - 23 1 20

4WD - - - -

Car 6 80 20 85

Motorcycle - 12 1 11

Bicycle 1 5 - 5

Total Vehicles Involved 9 132 23 142

Fatal Crashes - 2014 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 25 30 55

Multiple Vehicle 12 28 40

Total 37 58 95

Fatalities

Single Fatality 36 49 85

Multiple Fatalities 1 9 10

Total 37 58 95

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	25	30	55
	Multiple Vehicle	12	28	40
Total		37	58	95
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	36	49	85
	Multiple Fatalities	1	9	10
Total		37	58	95

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

DECEMBER 2014

Date of Issue: 2 Jan 2015

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