AUGUST 2008

Date of Issue: 1 Sep 2008

KEY FACTS:
  • 60 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2008, compared with 77 during 2007.


  • 11 people have been killed to date in AUGUST 2008.


  • 8 fatalities were males and 3 were females.


  • 9 were vehicle occupants and 2 were pedestrians.


  • To date in AUGUST 2008, there were 4 fatalities in the country and 7 in Adelaide.
  • Of the 8 fatal crashes to date in AUGUST 2008, 3 involved a single vehicle and 5 involved more than one vehicle.

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


  • The 2 utility_van fatal crashes involved Utility_Van/Utility_Van, Car Sedan/Utility_Van/Stobie Pole.


Fatalities - 2005 to 2008

5 Year Average 2005 2006 2007 2008
(2003 - 2007)
Month
January11613125
February109899
March152712107
April101010149
May12141285
June1171666
July1217878
August121481111
September108810
October117411
November1014813
December13141014
Total137147117125







Fatalities - 2007/2008 Comparison

AUGUST
2007		 Year to Date
2007		 AUGUST
2008		 Year to Date
2008
Road User
Driver736831
Passenger222112
Motorcyclist-5-7
Pillion Passenger---1
Bicyclist15-1
Pedestrian1928
Total11771160
Age
0-1513-1
16-1918-8
20-24-1229
25-29110-5
30-39112212
40-491636
50-59-629
60+620210
Not known----
Total11771160
Sex
Male759844
Female418316
Unknown----
Total11771160
Location
Adelaide633728
Country544432
Total11771160


Fatalities - 2008 Year to Date

Driver Pass-
enger		 Motor-
cyclist		 Pillion
Passenger		 Bicy-
clist		 Pedes-
trian		 Total
Ages
0-15-1----1
16-1923--128
20-24431--19
25-293-1--15
30-397221--12
40-49411---6
50-59322--29
60+8----210
Unknown-------
Total3112711860
Sex
Male257611444
Female651--416
Total3112711860
Location
Adelaide10541-828
Country2173-1-32
Total3112711860

 

Fatal Crashes - 2007/2008 Comparison

AUGUST
2007		 Year to Date
2007		 AUGUST
2008		 Year to Date
2008
Location
Adelaide430524
Country537329
Total967853
Vehicles
Single Vehicle340328
Multiple Vehicle627525
Total967853
Fatal Crashes
Single Fatality861547
Multiple Fatalities1636
Total967853
Vehicles Type Involved
Articulated Truck25-8
Rigid Truck-4-4
Bus11--
Utility-1139
4WD----
Car11641049
Motorcycle-5-9
Bicycle15-1
Total Vehicles Involved15951380


Fatal Crashes - 2008 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total
Vehicles
Single Vehicle131528
Multiple Vehicle111425
Total242953
Fatalities
Single Fatality212647
Multiple Fatalities336
Total242953



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 Road Crash Information Unit on (08) 8343 2854, Transport Information Management 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" 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

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