MARCH 2018


Date of Issue: 17 May 2018


KEY FACTS:
  • 20 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2018, compared with 17 during 2017.


  • 12 people have been killed to date in MARCH 2018.


  • 9 fatalities were males and 3 were females.


  • 6 were vehicle occupants, 4 were cyclists, 1 was a motorcycle rider and 1 was a pedestrian.


  • To date in MARCH 2018, there were 8 fatalities in the country and 4 in Adelaide.
  • Of the 12 fatal crashes to date in MARCH 2018, 4 involved a single vehicle and 8 involved more than one vehicle.

  • All 12 crashes involved a single fatality.


  • The 3 heavy vehicle fatal crashes involved Truck/Pedal Cycle, Car Sedan/Semitrailer/Forward Control Passenger Van, Semitrailer/Pedal Cycle.


  • The 5 utility_van fatal crashes involved Station Wagon/Utility, Car Sedan/Utility, Station Wagon/Panel Van, Utility/Tree, Car Sedan/Semitrailer/Forward Control Passenger Van.


  • The motorcycle fatal crash involved Motorcycle/Other Fixed.



Fatalities - 2015 to 2018

5 Year Average 2015 2016 2017 2018
(2013 - 2017)
Month
January913755
February44443
March1038812
April79108
May6875
June91179
July84411
August1011615
September7776
October1119109
November981011
December9569
Total9910286100


Fatalities - 2017/2018 Comparison

MARCH
2017
Year to Date
2017
MARCH
2018
Year to Date
2018
Road User
Driver49610
Passenger-2-2
Motorcyclist3312
Pillion Passenger----
Bicyclist--44
Pedestrian1312
Total8171220
Age
0-15-112
16-1911-1
20-2422--
25-29--13
30-391211
40-491335
50-5911--
60-691245
70+1523
Not known----
Total8171220
Sex
Male813915
Female-435
Unknown----
Total8171220
Location
Adelaide5846
Country39814
Total8171220



Fatalities - 2018 Year to Date

Driver Pass-
enger
Motor-
cyclist
Pillion
Passenger
Bicy-
clist
Pedes-
trian
Total
Ages
0-15-1--1-2
16-191-----1
20-24-------
25-2911--1-3
30-39-----11
40-493-2---5
50-59-------
60-694---1-5
70+1---113
Unknown-------
Total1022-4220
Sex
Male812-4-15
Female21---25
Total1022-4220
Location
Adelaide4-1-1-6
Country621-3214
Total1022-4220

 

Fatal Crashes - 2017/2018 Comparison

MARCH
2017
Year to Date
2017
MARCH
2018
Year to Date
2018
Location
Adelaide5846
Country38814
Total8161220
Vehicles
Single Vehicle61048
Multiple Vehicle26812
Total8161220
Fatal Crashes
Single Fatality8151220
Multiple Fatalities-1--
Total8161220
Vehicles Type Involved
Articulated Truck1223
Rigid Truck-111
Bus----
Utility2258
4WD----
Car414815
Motorcycle3312
Bicycle--55
Total Vehicles Involved10222234



Fatal Crashes - 2018 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total
Vehicles
Single Vehicle268
Multiple Vehicle4812
Total61420
Fatalities
Single Fatality61420
Multiple Fatalities---
Total61420




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