ROAD FATALITIES INVOLVING HEAVY VEHICLES
IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA


MARCH 2018


Date of Issue: 17 May 2018


DateTimeVehicle(s) InvolvedCrash TypeNo. Of
Fatalities
Post
code
Road
14/3/201806:00Car Sedan, Semitrailer, Forward Control Passenger VanHead On15550PT AUGUSTA - PT WAKEFIELD ,
2/3/201817:40Truck, Pedal CycleRight Angle15600NORRIE AVENUE, WHYALLA NORRIE
29/3/201810:30Semitrailer, Pedal CycleSide Swipe15064PORTRUSH ROAD,

Heavy Vehicle Fatalities - 2015 to 2018
2015 2016 2017 2018
Month
January7011
February0110
March0313
April151
May130
June211
July013
August210
September100
October231
November022
December310
Total192111








 

Fatal Crashes

MARCH
2017
Year to Date
2017
MARCH
2018
Year to Date
2018
Vehicles
Single Vehicle11--
Multiple Vehicle-234
Total1334
Fatalities
Single Fatality1334
Multiple Fatalities----
Total1334





Explanatory Notes
  1. This publication contains details of the number of road fatalities and road fatal crashes involving Heavy Vehicles that occurred in South Australia during MARCH 2018 together with comparable figures for some earlier periods. Figures relating to the current year are provisional and may be subject to revision.
  2. Caution should be exercised in interpreting the statistics in the publication in light of the size of the numbers and the short time period involved.
  1. A fatal road crash occurs if a road crash results in the death 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.
  4. Enquiries regarding these statistics or related publications should be directed to Safety Systems and Crash Investigation Unit on (08) 8343 2854, Safety Strategy Section.