ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
JULY 2008
Date of Issue: 1 Aug 2008

KEY FACTS:

49 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2008, compared with 66 during 2007.

8 people have been killed to date in JULY 2008.

6 fatalities were males and 2 were females.

6 were vehicle occupants and 2 were pedestrians.

To date in JULY 2008, there were 6 fatalities in the country and 2 in Adelaide.

Of the 7 fatal crashes to date in JULY 2008, 6 involved a single vehicle and 1 involved more than one vehicle.
6 crashes involved a single fatality and 1 involved multiple fatalities.

The heavy vehicle fatal crash involved Car Sedan/Bdouble.

The 3 utility_van fatal crashes involved Utility_Van, Utility_Van/Tree, Pedestrian on Road/Forward Control Passenger Van.

Fatalities - 2005 to 2008

5 Year Average 2005 2006 2007 2008

(2003 - 2007)

Month

January 11 6 13 12 5

February 10 9 8 9 9

March 15 27 12 10 7

April 10 10 10 14 9

May 12 14 12 8 5

June 11 7 16 6 6

July 12 17 8 7 8

August 12 14 8 11

September 10 8 8 10

October 11 7 4 11

November 10 14 8 13

December 13 14 10 14

Total 137 147 117 125

		5 Year Average	2005	2006	2007	2008
		(2003 - 2007)
Month
	January	11	6	13	12	5
	February	10	9	8	9	9
	March	15	27	12	10	7
	April	10	10	10	14	9
	May	12	14	12	8	5
	June	11	7	16	6	6
	July	12	17	8	7	8
	August	12	14	8	11
	September	10	8	8	10
	October	11	7	4	11
	November	10	14	8	13
	December	13	14	10	14
Total	137	147	117	125

Fatalities - 2007/2008 Comparison

		JULY 2007	Year to Date 2007	JULY 2008	Year to Date 2008
Road User
	Driver	4	29	4	23
	Passenger	3	20	2	11
	Motorcyclist	-	5	-	7
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	-	1
	Bicyclist	-	4	-	1
	Pedestrian	-	8	2	6
Total	7	66	8	49
Age
	0-15	1	2	-	1
	16-19	2	7	1	8
	20-24	2	12	1	7
	25-29	1	9	2	5
	30-39	-	11	1	10
	40-49	-	5	-	3
	50-59	-	6	2	7
	60+	1	14	1	8
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	7	66	8	49
Sex
	Male	5	52	6	36
	Female	2	14	2	13
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	7	66	8	49
Location
	Adelaide	3	27	2	21
	Country	4	39	6	28
Total	7	66	8	49

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	1	-	-	-	-	1
	16-19	2	3	-	-	1	2	8
	20-24	2	3	1	-	-	1	7
	25-29	3	-	1	-	-	1	5
	30-39	5	2	2	1	-	-	10
	40-49	2	-	1	-	-	-	3
	50-59	2	2	2	-	-	1	7
	60+	7	-	-	-	-	1	8
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	23	11	7	1	1	6	49
Sex
	Male	17	7	6	1	1	4	36
	Female	6	4	1	-	-	2	13
	Total	23	11	7	1	1	6	49
Location
	Adelaide	6	4	4	1	-	6	21
	Country	17	7	3	-	1	-	28
	Total	23	11	7	1	1	6	49

JULY
2007 Year to Date
2007 JULY
2008 Year to Date
2008

Road User

Driver 4 29 4 23

Passenger 3 20 2 11

Motorcyclist - 5 - 7

Pillion Passenger - - - 1

Bicyclist - 4 - 1

Pedestrian - 8 2 6

Total 7 66 8 49

Age

0-15 1 2 - 1

16-19 2 7 1 8

20-24 2 12 1 7

25-29 1 9 2 5

30-39 - 11 1 10

40-49 - 5 - 3

50-59 - 6 2 7

60+ 1 14 1 8

Not known - - - -

Total 7 66 8 49

Sex

Male 5 52 6 36

Female 2 14 2 13

Unknown - - - -

Total 7 66 8 49

Location

Adelaide 3 27 2 21

Country 4 39 6 28

Total 7 66 8 49

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 3 - - 1 2 8

20-24 2 3 1 - - 1 7

25-29 3 - 1 - - 1 5

30-39 5 2 2 1 - - 10

40-49 2 - 1 - - - 3

50-59 2 2 2 - - 1 7

60+ 7 - - - - 1 8

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 23 11 7 1 1 6 49

Sex

Male 17 7 6 1 1 4 36

Female 6 4 1 - - 2 13

Total 23 11 7 1 1 6 49

Location

Adelaide 6 4 4 1 - 6 21

Country 17 7 3 - 1 - 28

Total 23 11 7 1 1 6 49

Fatal Crashes - 2007/2008 Comparison

JULY
2007 Year to Date
2007 JULY
2008 Year to Date
2008

Location

Adelaide 3 26 2 19

Country 4 32 5 26

Total 7 58 7 45

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 6 37 6 25

Multiple Vehicle 1 21 1 20

Total 7 58 7 45

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 7 53 6 42

Multiple Fatalities - 5 1 3

Total 7 58 7 45

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck - 3 1 8

Rigid Truck 1 4 - 4

Bus - - - -

Utility 1 11 3 6

4WD - - - -

Car 6 53 4 39

Motorcycle - 5 - 9

Bicycle - 4 - 1

Total Vehicles Involved 8 80 8 67

Fatal Crashes - 2008 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 11 14 25

Multiple Vehicle 8 12 20

Total 19 26 45

Fatalities

Single Fatality 18 24 42

Multiple Fatalities 1 2 3

Total 19 26 45

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 2854, 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

Web Team Projects & Tasks Attachments Retrieval

		Adelaide	Country	Total
Vehicles
	Single Vehicle	11	14	25
	Multiple Vehicle	8	12	20
Total		19	26	45
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	18	24	42
	Multiple Fatalities	1	2	3
Total		19	26	45

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

JULY 2008

Date of Issue: 1 Aug 2008

KEY FACTS:

Fatalities - 2005 to 2008

Fatalities - 2007/2008 Comparison

Fatalities - 2008 Year to Date

Fatal Crashes - 2007/2008 Comparison

Fatal Crashes - 2008 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