FEBRUARY 2008

Date of Issue: 3 Mar 2008

KEY FACTS:
  • 14 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2008, compared with 21 during 2007.


  • 9 people have been killed to date in FEBRUARY 2008.


  • 7 fatalities were males and 2 were females.


  • 8 were vehicle occupants and 1 was a motorcycle rider.


  • To date in FEBRUARY 2008, there were 4 fatalities in the country and 5 in Adelaide.
  • Of the 6 fatal crashes to date in FEBRUARY 2008, 5 involved a single vehicle and 1 involved more than one vehicle.

  • 4 crashes involved a single fatality and 2 involved multiple fatalities.


  • The 4WD fatal crash involved 4WD.


  • The motorcycle fatal crash involved Car Sedan/Taxi Cab/Motorcycle.


Fatalities - 2005 to 2008

5 Year Average 2005 2006 2007 2008
(2003 - 2007)
Month
January11613125
February109899
March15271210
April10101014
May1214128
June117166
July121787
August1214811
September108810
October117411
November1014813
December13141014
Total137147117125











Fatalities - 2007/2008 Comparison

FEBRUARY
2007		 Year to Date
2007		 FEBRUARY
2008		 Year to Date
2008
Road User
Driver51125
Passenger2766
Motorcyclist--12
Pillion Passenger----
Bicyclist22-1
Pedestrian-1--
Total921914
Age
0-15-111
16-19-123
20-244811
25-2912--
30-392545
40-49----
50-591112
60+13-2
Not known----
Total921914
Sex
Male716710
Female2524
Unknown----
Total921914
Location
Adelaide3556
Country61648
Total921914


Fatalities - 2008 Year to Date

Driver Pass-
enger		 Motor-
cyclist		 Pillion
Passenger		 Bicy-
clist		 Pedes-
trian		 Total
Ages
0-15-1----1
16-19-2--1-3
20-24-1----1
25-29-------
30-39311---5
40-49-------
50-59-11---2
60+2-----2
Unknown-------
Total562-1-14
Sex
Male441-1-10
Female121---4
Total562-1-14
Location
Adelaide231---6
Country331-1-8
Total562-1-14

 

Fatal Crashes - 2007/2008 Comparison

FEBRUARY
2007		 Year to Date
2007		 FEBRUARY
2008		 Year to Date
2008
Location
Adelaide3534
Country61437
Total919611
Vehicles
Single Vehicle51256
Multiple Vehicle4715
Total919611
Fatal Crashes
Single Fatality91749
Multiple Fatalities-222
Total919611
Vehicles Type Involved
Articulated Truck---1
Rigid Truck22-1
Bus----
Utility11-1
4WD--11
Car821610
Motorcycle--13
Bicycle22-1
Total Vehicles Involved1326818


Fatal Crashes - 2008 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total
Vehicles
Single Vehicle336
Multiple Vehicle145
Total4711
Fatalities
Single Fatality369
Multiple Fatalities112
Total4711



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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