FEBRUARY 2017


Date of Issue: 1 Mar 2017


KEY FACTS:
  • 10 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2017, compared with 11 during 2016.


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


  • 3 fatalities were males and 2 were females.


  • 3 were vehicle occupants and 2 were pedestrians.


  • To date in FEBRUARY 2017, there were 4 fatalities in the country and 1 in Adelaide.
  • Of the 5 fatal crashes to date in FEBRUARY 2017, 4 involved a single vehicle and 1 involved more than one vehicle.

  • All 5 crashes involved a single fatality.


  • The 2 heavy vehicle fatal crashes involved Car Sedan/Semitrailer, Semitrailer/Pedestrian on Road.



Fatalities - 2014 to 2017

5 Year Average 2014 2015 2016 2017
(2012 - 2016)
Month
January981375
February55445
March101238
April85910
May6787
June96117
July7944
August98116
September71177
October1091910
November88810
December102056
Total9810810286


Fatalities - 2016/2017 Comparison

FEBRUARY
2016
Year to Date
2016
FEBRUARY
2017
Year to Date
2017
Road User
Driver-525
Passenger-212
Motorcyclist22--
Pillion Passenger----
Bicyclist11--
Pedestrian1123
Total411510
Age
0-15--11
16-19----
20-24----
25-2913--
30-391222
40-491312
50-59----
60-69-1-1
70+1214
Not known----
Total411510
Sex
Male3735
Female1425
Unknown----
Total411510
Location
Adelaide4713
Country-447
Total411510



Fatalities - 2017 Year to Date

Driver Pass-
enger
Motor-
cyclist
Pillion
Passenger
Bicy-
clist
Pedes-
trian
Total
Ages
0-15-----11
16-19-------
20-24-------
25-29-------
30-39-1---12
40-491----12
50-59-------
60-691-----1
70+31----4
Unknown-------
Total52---310
Sex
Male31---15
Female21---25
Total52---310
Location
Adelaide1----23
Country42---17
Total52---310

 

Fatal Crashes - 2016/2017 Comparison

FEBRUARY
2016
Year to Date
2016
FEBRUARY
2017
Year to Date
2017
Location
Adelaide4513
Country-446
Total4959
Vehicles
Single Vehicle2445
Multiple Vehicle2514
Total4959
Fatal Crashes
Single Fatality4858
Multiple Fatalities-1-1
Total4959
Vehicles Type Involved
Articulated Truck--22
Rigid Truck---1
Bus11--
Utility15--
4WD----
Car17410
Motorcycle22--
Bicycle11--
Total Vehicles Involved616613



Fatal Crashes - 2017 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total
Vehicles
Single Vehicle235
Multiple Vehicle134
Total369
Fatalities
Single Fatality358
Multiple Fatalities-11
Total369




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