ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
JUNE 2007
Date of Issue: 2 Jul 2007

KEY FACTS:

59 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2007, compared with 71 during 2006.

5 people have been killed to date in JUNE 2007.

4 fatalities were males and 1 was female.

4 were vehicle occupants and 1 was a motorcycle rider.

To date in JUNE 2007, there were 3 fatalities in the country and 2 in Adelaide.

Of the 5 fatal crashes to date in JUNE 2007, 2 involved a single vehicle and 3 involved more than one vehicle.
All 5 crashes involved a single fatality.

The 2 utility fatal crashes involved Car Sedan/Utility, Utility/Motorcycle.

The motorcycle fatal crash involved Utility/Motorcycle.

Fatalities - 2004 to 2007

5 Year Average 2004 2005 2006 2007

(2002 - 2006)

Month

January 11 13 6 13 12

February 10 10 9 8 9

March 14 8 27 12 11

April 11 10 10 10 14

May 12 12 14 12 8

June 12 14 7 16 5

July 14 18 17 8

August 11 12 14 8

September 10 11 8 8

October 11 15 7 4

November 11 7 14 8

December 14 9 14 10

Total 141 139 147 117

		5 Year Average	2004	2005	2006	2007
		(2002 - 2006)
Month
	January	11	13	6	13	12
	February	10	10	9	8	9
	March	14	8	27	12	11
	April	11	10	10	10	14
	May	12	12	14	12	8
	June	12	14	7	16	5
	July	14	18	17	8
	August	11	12	14	8
	September	10	11	8	8
	October	11	15	7	4
	November	11	7	14	8
	December	14	9	14	10
Total	141	139	147	117

Fatalities - 2006/2007 Comparison

		JUNE 2006	Year to Date 2006	JUNE 2007	Year to Date 2007
Road User
	Driver	9	40	3	26
	Passenger	2	12	1	16
	Motorcyclist	3	10	1	5
	Pillion Passenger	-	1	-	-
	Bicyclist	-	2	-	5
	Pedestrian	2	6	-	7
Total	16	71	5	59
Age
	0-15	-	1	-	1
	16-19	2	7	1	6
	20-24	3	13	-	11
	25-29	4	6	1	8
	30-39	1	10	1	11
	40-49	2	9	-	3
	50-59	2	11	2	7
	60+	2	14	-	12
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	16	71	5	59
Sex
	Male	13	52	4	47
	Female	3	19	1	12
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	16	71	5	59
Location
	Adelaide	4	29	2	24
	Country	12	42	3	35
Total	16	71	5	59

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	1	-	-	-	-	1
	16-19	3	2	1	-	-	-	6
	20-24	7	4	-	-	-	-	11
	25-29	3	3	1	-	1	-	8
	30-39	6	2	1	-	1	1	11
	40-49	2	-	-	-	1	-	3
	50-59	3	1	1	-	-	2	7
	60+	2	3	1	-	2	4	12
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	26	16	5	-	5	7	59
Sex
	Male	24	10	5	-	4	4	47
	Female	2	6	-	-	1	3	12
	Total	26	16	5	-	5	7	59
Location
	Adelaide	8	5	3	-	2	6	24
	Country	18	11	2	-	3	1	35
	Total	26	16	5	-	5	7	59

JUNE
2006 Year to Date
2006 JUNE
2007 Year to Date
2007

Road User

Driver 9 40 3 26

Passenger 2 12 1 16

Motorcyclist 3 10 1 5

Pillion Passenger - 1 - -

Bicyclist - 2 - 5

Pedestrian 2 6 - 7

Total 16 71 5 59

Age

0-15 - 1 - 1

16-19 2 7 1 6

20-24 3 13 - 11

25-29 4 6 1 8

30-39 1 10 1 11

40-49 2 9 - 3

50-59 2 11 2 7

60+ 2 14 - 12

Not known - - - -

Total 16 71 5 59

Sex

Male 13 52 4 47

Female 3 19 1 12

Unknown - - - -

Total 16 71 5 59

Location

Adelaide 4 29 2 24

Country 12 42 3 35

Total 16 71 5 59

Fatalities - 2007 Year to Date

Driver Pass-
enger Motor-
cyclist Pillion
Passenger Bicy-
clist Pedes-
trian Total

Ages

0-15 - 1 - - - - 1

16-19 3 2 1 - - - 6

20-24 7 4 - - - - 11

25-29 3 3 1 - 1 - 8

30-39 6 2 1 - 1 1 11

40-49 2 - - - 1 - 3

50-59 3 1 1 - - 2 7

60+ 2 3 1 - 2 4 12

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 26 16 5 - 5 7 59

Sex

Male 24 10 5 - 4 4 47

Female 2 6 - - 1 3 12

Total 26 16 5 - 5 7 59

Location

Adelaide 8 5 3 - 2 6 24

Country 18 11 2 - 3 1 35

Total 26 16 5 - 5 7 59

Fatal Crashes - 2006/2007 Comparison

JUNE
2006 Year to Date
2006 JUNE
2007 Year to Date
2007

Location

Adelaide 4 28 2 23

Country 9 36 3 28

Total 13 64 5 51

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 8 35 2 32

Multiple Vehicle 5 29 3 19

Total 13 64 5 51

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 11 60 5 46

Multiple Fatalities 2 4 - 5

Total 13 64 5 51

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck - 5 - 3

Rigid Truck 1 3 - 3

Bus - 1 - -

Utility 3 14 2 8

4WD - - - 1

Car 12 64 5 47

Motorcycle 3 12 1 5

Bicycle - 2 - 4

Total Vehicles Involved 19 101 8 71

Fatal Crashes - 2007 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 16 16 32

Multiple Vehicle 7 12 19

Total 23 28 51

Fatalities

Single Fatality 22 24 46

Multiple Fatalities 1 4 5

Total 23 28 51

Explanatory Notes

Figures relating to the current year are provisional and are subject to revision when detailed Crash Reports are finalised.

Enquiries regarding these statistics or related publications should be directed to Road Crash Information Unit on (08) 8343 2878, Transport Information Management Section.

A road fatality occurs if a road crash results in the death, within 30 days, of any person involved in the crash .

A fatal crash is any road crash which results in one or more fatalities.

In this publication, "Adelaide" means the Adelaide Statistical Division.

Report also available on the TSA web site - http:www.transport.sa.gov.au/safety/road/road_use/roadcrash.asp

		Adelaide	Country	Total
Vehicles
	Single Vehicle	16	16	32
	Multiple Vehicle	7	12	19
Total		23	28	51
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	22	24	46
	Multiple Fatalities	1	4	5
Total		23	28	51

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

JUNE 2007

Date of Issue: 2 Jul 2007

KEY FACTS:

Fatalities - 2004 to 2007

Fatalities - 2006/2007 Comparison

Fatalities - 2007 Year to Date

Fatal Crashes - 2006/2007 Comparison

Fatal Crashes - 2007 Year to Date

Explanatory Notes

Report also available on the TSA web site - http:www.transport.sa.gov.au/safety/road/road_use/roadcrash.asp