JUNE 2008

Date of Issue: 1 Jul 2008

KEY FACTS:
  • 41 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2008, compared with 59 during 2007.


  • 6 people have been killed to date in JUNE 2008.


  • 5 fatalities were males and 1 was female.


  • 4 were vehicle occupants and 2 were motorcycle riders.


  • To date in JUNE 2008, there were 2 fatalities in the country and 4 in Adelaide.
  • Of the 6 fatal crashes to date in JUNE 2008, 4 involved a single vehicle and 2 involved more than one vehicle.

  • All 6 crashes involved a single fatality.


  • The heavy vehicle fatal crash involved Car Sedan/Bdouble.


  • The 2 motorcycle fatal crashes involved Motorcycle/Tree/Other Fixed, Motorcycle/Other Fixed.


Fatalities - 2005 to 2008

5 Year Average 2005 2006 2007 2008
(2003 - 2007)
Month
January11613125
February109899
March152712107
April101010149
May12141285
June1171666
July121787
August1214811
September108810
October117411
November1014813
December13141014
Total137147117125






Fatalities - 2007/2008 Comparison

JUNE
2007		 Year to Date
2007		 JUNE
2008		 Year to Date
2008
Road User
Driver325419
Passenger217-9
Motorcyclist1527
Pillion Passenger---1
Bicyclist-4-1
Pedestrian-8-4
Total659641
Age
0-15-1-1
16-1915-7
20-24-1016
25-291823
30-39111-9
40-49-513
50-5926-5
60+11327
Not known----
Total659641
Sex
Male547530
Female112111
Unknown----
Total659641
Location
Adelaide324420
Country335221
Total659641


Fatalities - 2008 Year to Date

Driver Pass-
enger		 Motor-
cyclist		 Pillion
Passenger		 Bicy-
clist		 Pedes-
trian		 Total
Ages
0-15-1----1
16-1923--117
20-24221--16
25-291-1--13
30-395121--9
40-492-1---3
50-59122---5
60+6----17
Unknown-------
Total199711441
Sex
Male136611330
Female631--111
Total199711441
Location
Adelaide7441-420
Country1253-1-21
Total199711441

 

Fatal Crashes - 2007/2008 Comparison

JUNE
2007		 Year to Date
2007		 JUNE
2008		 Year to Date
2008
Location
Adelaide323418
Country328220
Total651638
Vehicles
Single Vehicle231419
Multiple Vehicle420219
Total651638
Fatal Crashes
Single Fatality646636
Multiple Fatalities-5-2
Total651638
Vehicles Type Involved
Articulated Truck-317
Rigid Truck-3-4
Bus----
Utility310-2
4WD---1
Car647535
Motorcycle1529
Bicycle-4-1
Total Vehicles Involved1072859


Fatal Crashes - 2008 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total
Vehicles
Single Vehicle10919
Multiple Vehicle81119
Total182038
Fatalities
Single Fatality171936
Multiple Fatalities112
Total182038



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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