AUGUST 2016


Date of Issue: 1 Sep 2016


KEY FACTS:
  • 55 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2016, compared with 63 during 2015.


  • 5 people have been killed to date in AUGUST 2016.


  • 3 fatalities were males and 2 were females.


  • 4 were vehicle occupants and 1 was a cyclist.


  • To date in AUGUST 2016, there was 1 fatality in the country and 4 in Adelaide metro area.
  • Of the 5 fatal crashes to date in AUGUST 2016, 2 involved a single vehicle and 3 involved more than one vehicle.

  • All 5 crashes involved a single fatality.


  • The heavy vehicle fatal crash involved Panel Van/Truck.


  • The 3 utility_van fatal crashes involved Utility/Tree, Car Sedan/Utility, Panel Van/Truck.



Fatalities - 2013 to 2016

5 Year Average 2013 2014 2015 2016
(2011 - 2015)
Month
January10108137
February64545
March10171238
April845910
May75789
June10136117
July711944
August998115
September73117
October96919
November8888
December107205
Total10197108102


Fatalities - 2015/2016 Comparison

AUGUST
2015
Year to Date
2015
AUGUST
2016
Year to Date
2016
Road User
Driver530226
Passenger214215
Motorcyclist-7-5
Pillion Passenger----
Bicyclist-115
Pedestrian411-4
Total1163555
Age
0-15-5-3
16-1914-1
20-24-6-5
25-29-4-8
30-3911117
40-4936311
50-5916-2
60-6926-5
70+315113
Not known----
Total1163555
Sex
Male740333
Female423222
Unknown----
Total1163555
Location
Adelaide429420
Country734135
Total1163555



Fatalities - 2016 Year to Date

Driver Pass-
enger
Motor-
cyclist
Pillion
Passenger
Bicy-
clist
Pedes-
trian
Total
Ages
0-15-2---13
16-19--1---1
20-245-----5
25-2943---18
30-395-2---7
40-49541-1-11
50-591-1---2
60-693---115
70+36--3113
Unknown-------
Total26155-5455
Sex
Male1554-5433
Female11101---22
Total26155-5455
Location
Adelaide762-2320
Country1993-3135
Total26155-5455

 

Fatal Crashes - 2015/2016 Comparison

AUGUST
2015
Year to Date
2015
AUGUST
2016
Year to Date
2016
Location
Adelaide429418
Country628131
Total1057549
Vehicles
Single Vehicle932226
Multiple Vehicle125323
Total1057549
Fatal Crashes
Single Fatality953546
Multiple Fatalities14-3
Total1057549
Vehicles Type Involved
Articulated Truck16-7
Rigid Truck-213
Bus-1-1
Utility27310
4WD----
Car858345
Motorcycle-9-5
Bicycle-117
Total Vehicles Involved1184878



Fatal Crashes - 2016 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total
Vehicles
Single Vehicle81826
Multiple Vehicle101323
Total183149
Fatalities
Single Fatality172946
Multiple Fatalities123
Total183149




Explanatory Notes
  1. Figures relating to the current year are provisional and are subject to revision when detailed Crash Reports are finalised.
  2. Enquiries regarding these statistics or related publications should be directed to Safe Systems and Crash Investigation Unit on (08) 8343 2854, Safety Strategy Section.
  1. A road fatality occurs if a road crash results in the death, within 30 days, of any person involved in the crash .
  2. A fatal crash is any road crash which results in one or more fatalities.
  3. In this publication, "Adelaide" refers to the Greater Adelaide Statistical Division.


Report also available on the TSA web site - http:www.transport.sa.gov.au/safety/road/road_use/roadcrash.asp