JANUARY 2018


Date of Issue: 6 Feb 2018


KEY FACTS:
  • 5 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2018, compared with 5 during 2017.


  • 5 people have been killed to date in JANUARY 2018.


  • 3 fatalities were males and 2 were females.


  • 4 were vehicle occupants and 1 was a pedestrian.


  • To date in JANUARY 2018, there were 4 fatalities in the country and 1 in Adelaide.
  • Of the 5 fatal crashes to date in JANUARY 2018, 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 Utility/Bdouble.


  • The 2 utility_van fatal crashes involved Car Sedan/Utility, Utility/Bdouble.



Fatalities - 2015 to 2018

5 Year Average 2015 2016 2017 2018
(2013 - 2017)
Month
January913755
February4444
March10388
April79108
May6875
June91179
July84411
August1011615
September7777
October1119109
November981011
December9569
Total9910286101




Fatalities - 2017/2018 Comparison

JANUARY
2017
Year to Date
2017
JANUARY
2018
Year to Date
2018
Road User
Driver3333
Passenger1111
Motorcyclist----
Pillion Passenger----
Bicyclist----
Pedestrian1111
Total5555
Age
0-15----
16-19--11
20-24----
25-29--11
30-39----
40-491111
50-59----
60-691111
70+3311
Not known----
Total5555
Sex
Male2233
Female3322
Unknown----
Total5555
Location
Adelaide2211
Country3344
Total5555



Fatalities - 2018 Year to Date

Driver Pass-
enger
Motor-
cyclist
Pillion
Passenger
Bicy-
clist
Pedes-
trian
Total
Ages
0-15-------
16-191-----1
20-24-------
25-29-1----1
30-39-------
40-491-----1
50-59-------
60-691-----1
70+-----11
Unknown-------
Total31---15
Sex
Male3-----3
Female-1---12
Total31---15
Location
Adelaide1-----1
Country21---14
Total31---15

 

Fatal Crashes - 2017/2018 Comparison

JANUARY
2017
Year to Date
2017
JANUARY
2018
Year to Date
2018
Location
Adelaide2211
Country2244
Total4455
Vehicles
Single Vehicle1122
Multiple Vehicle3333
Total4455
Fatal Crashes
Single Fatality3355
Multiple Fatalities11--
Total4455
Vehicles Type Involved
Articulated Truck--11
Rigid Truck11--
Bus----
Utility--22
4WD----
Car6655
Motorcycle----
Bicycle----
Total Vehicles Involved7788



Fatal Crashes - 2018 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total
Vehicles
Single Vehicle112
Multiple Vehicle-33
Total145
Fatalities
Single Fatality145
Multiple Fatalities---
Total145




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