JANUARY 2017


Date of Issue: 2 Feb 2017


KEY FACTS:
  • 5 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2017, compared with 7 during 2016.


  • 5 people have been killed to date in JANUARY 2017.


  • 2 fatalities were males and 3 were females.


  • 4 were vehicle occupants and 1 was a pedestrian.


  • To date in JANUARY 2017, there were 3 fatalities in the country and 2 in Adelaide Metro region.
  • Of the 4 fatal crashes to date in JANUARY 2017, 1 involved a single vehicle and 3 involved more than one vehicle.

  • 3 crashes involved a single fatality and 1 involved multiple fatalities.


  • The heavy vehicle fatal crash involved Car Sedan/Truck.



Fatalities - 2014 to 2017

5 Year Average 2014 2015 2016 2017
(2012 - 2016)
Month
January981375
February5544
March101238
April85910
May6787
June96117
July7944
August98116
September71177
October1091910
November88810
December102056
Total9810810286


Fatalities - 2016/2017 Comparison

JANUARY
2016
Year to Date
2016
JANUARY
2017
Year to Date
2017
Road User
Driver5533
Passenger2211
Motorcyclist----
Pillion Passenger----
Bicyclist----
Pedestrian--11
Total7755
Age
0-15----
16-19----
20-24----
25-2922--
30-3911--
40-492211
50-59----
60-691111
70+1133
Not known----
Total7755
Sex
Male4422
Female3333
Unknown----
Total7755
Location
Adelaide3322
Country4433
Total7755



Fatalities - 2017 Year to Date

Driver Pass-
enger
Motor-
cyclist
Pillion
Passenger
Bicy-
clist
Pedes-
trian
Total
Ages
0-15-------
16-19-------
20-24-------
25-29-------
30-39-------
40-49-----11
50-59-------
60-691-----1
70+21----3
Unknown-------
Total31---15
Sex
Male2-----2
Female11---13
Total31---15
Location
Adelaide1----12
Country21----3
Total31---15

 

Fatal Crashes - 2016/2017 Comparison

JANUARY
2016
Year to Date
2016
JANUARY
2017
Year to Date
2017
Location
Adelaide1122
Country4422
Total5544
Vehicles
Single Vehicle2211
Multiple Vehicle3333
Total5544
Fatal Crashes
Single Fatality4433
Multiple Fatalities1111
Total5544
Vehicles Type Involved
Articulated Truck----
Rigid Truck--11
Bus----
Utility44--
4WD----
Car6666
Motorcycle----
Bicycle----
Total Vehicles Involved101077



Fatal Crashes - 2017 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total
Vehicles
Single Vehicle1-1
Multiple Vehicle123
Total224
Fatalities
Single Fatality213
Multiple Fatalities-11
Total224




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