ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
AUGUST 2011
Date of Issue: 1 Sep 2011

KEY FACTS:

77 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2011, compared with 83 during 2010.

8 people have been killed to date in AUGUST 2011.

5 fatalities were males and 3 were females.

6 were vehicle occupants and 2 were motorcycle riders.

To date in AUGUST 2011, there were 5 fatalities in the country and 3 in Adelaide.

Of the 8 fatal crashes to date in AUGUST 2011, 5 involved a single vehicle and 3 involved more than one vehicle.
All 8 crashes involved a single fatality.

The heavy vehicle fatal crash involved Utility_Van/Truck.

The 2 utility_van fatal crashes involved Utility_Van/Bridge/Other Fixed, Utility_Van/Truck.

The 2 motorcycle fatal crashes involved Motorcycle/Tree, Motorcycle/Rollover.

Fatalities - 2008 to 2011

5 Year Average 2008 2009 2010 2011

(2006 - 2010)

Month

January 11 5 6 21 12

February 10 9 15 9 9

March 10 7 13 10 7

April 10 9 7 9 12

May 11 5 20 12 11

June 9 6 9 8 11

July 7 8 5 7 7

August 9 11 9 7 8

September 9 14 11 3

October 8 6 7 12

November 10 9 9 12

December 10 10 8 8

Total 114 99 119 118

		5 Year Average	2008	2009	2010	2011
		(2006 - 2010)
Month
	January	11	5	6	21	12
	February	10	9	15	9	9
	March	10	7	13	10	7
	April	10	9	7	9	12
	May	11	5	20	12	11
	June	9	6	9	8	11
	July	7	8	5	7	7
	August	9	11	9	7	8
	September	9	14	11	3
	October	8	6	7	12
	November	10	9	9	12
	December	10	10	8	8
Total	114	99	119	118

Fatalities - 2010/2011 Comparison

		AUGUST 2010	Year to Date 2010	AUGUST 2011	Year to Date 2011
Road User
	Driver	5	42	3	33
	Passenger	-	18	3	16
	Motorcyclist	-	10	2	13
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	-	1
	Bicyclist	-	4	-	2
	Pedestrian	2	9	-	12
Total	7	83	8	77
Age
	0-15	1	5	-	4
	16-19	-	9	-	5
	20-24	-	8	-	1
	25-29	1	4	-	4
	30-39	2	11	3	21
	40-49	1	17	1	11
	50-59	1	13	-	11
	60-69	1	6	-	4
	70+	-	10	4	16
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	7	83	8	77
Sex
	Male	5	53	5	56
	Female	2	30	3	21
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	7	83	8	77
Location
	Adelaide	4	30	3	31
	Country	3	53	5	46
Total	7	83	8	77

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	4	-	-	-	-	4
	16-19	3	1	1	-	-	-	5
	20-24	-	-	1	-	-	-	1
	25-29	1	-	3	-	-	-	4
	30-39	7	5	4	-	-	5	21
	40-49	7	-	2	-	1	1	11
	50-59	6	1	2	1	-	1	11
	60-69	2	1	-	-	1	-	4
	70+	7	4	-	-	-	5	16
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	33	16	13	1	2	12	77
Sex
	Male	25	9	13	-	1	8	56
	Female	8	7	-	1	1	4	21
	Total	33	16	13	1	2	12	77
Location
	Adelaide	8	8	6	-	2	7	31
	Country	25	8	7	1	-	5	46
	Total	33	16	13	1	2	12	77

AUGUST
2010 Year to Date
2010 AUGUST
2011 Year to Date
2011

Road User

Driver 5 42 3 33

Passenger - 18 3 16

Motorcyclist - 10 2 13

Pillion Passenger - - - 1

Bicyclist - 4 - 2

Pedestrian 2 9 - 12

Total 7 83 8 77

Age

0-15 1 5 - 4

16-19 - 9 - 5

20-24 - 8 - 1

25-29 1 4 - 4

30-39 2 11 3 21

40-49 1 17 1 11

50-59 1 13 - 11

60-69 1 6 - 4

70+ - 10 4 16

Not known - - - -

Total 7 83 8 77

Sex

Male 5 53 5 56

Female 2 30 3 21

Unknown - - - -

Total 7 83 8 77

Location

Adelaide 4 30 3 31

Country 3 53 5 46

Total 7 83 8 77

Fatalities - 2011 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 4 - - - - 4

16-19 3 1 1 - - - 5

20-24 - - 1 - - - 1

25-29 1 - 3 - - - 4

30-39 7 5 4 - - 5 21

40-49 7 - 2 - 1 1 11

50-59 6 1 2 1 - 1 11

60-69 2 1 - - 1 - 4

70+ 7 4 - - - 5 16

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 33 16 13 1 2 12 77

Sex

Male 25 9 13 - 1 8 56

Female 8 7 - 1 1 4 21

Total 33 16 13 1 2 12 77

Location

Adelaide 8 8 6 - 2 7 31

Country 25 8 7 1 - 5 46

Total 33 16 13 1 2 12 77

Fatal Crashes - 2010/2011 Comparison

AUGUST
2010 Year to Date
2010 AUGUST
2011 Year to Date
2011

Location

Adelaide 4 30 3 30

Country 3 43 5 41

Total 7 73 8 71

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 3 42 5 37

Multiple Vehicle 4 31 3 34

Total 7 73 8 71

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 7 66 8 67

Multiple Fatalities - 7 - 4

Total 7 73 8 71

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 2 5 - 12

Rigid Truck - 1 1 4

Bus - 1 - -

Utility 2 11 2 15

4WD - - - -

Car 8 78 6 60

Motorcycle - 10 2 15

Bicycle - 4 - 2

Total Vehicles Involved 12 110 11 108

Fatal Crashes - 2011 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 13 24 37

Multiple Vehicle 17 17 34

Total 30 41 71

Fatalities

Single Fatality 29 38 67

Multiple Fatalities 1 3 4

Total 30 41 71

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	13	24	37
	Multiple Vehicle	17	17	34
Total		30	41	71
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	29	38	67
	Multiple Fatalities	1	3	4
Total		30	41	71

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

AUGUST 2011

Date of Issue: 1 Sep 2011

KEY FACTS:

Fatalities - 2008 to 2011

Fatalities - 2010/2011 Comparison

Fatalities - 2011 Year to Date

Fatal Crashes - 2010/2011 Comparison

Fatal Crashes - 2011 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