MARCH 2008

Date of Issue: 1 Apr 2008

KEY FACTS:
  • 21 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2008, compared with 31 during 2007.


  • 7 people have been killed to date in MARCH 2008.


  • 6 fatalities were males and 1 was female.


  • 5 were vehicle occupants and 2 were motorcycle riders.


  • To date in MARCH 2008, there were 5 fatalities in the country and 2 in Adelaide.
  • Of the 7 fatal crashes to date in MARCH 2008, 5 involved a single vehicle and 2 involved more than one vehicle.

  • All 7 crashes involved a single fatality.


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


  • The 2 utility fatal crashes involved Utility/Motorcycle, Utility.


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


Fatalities - 2005 to 2008

5 Year Average 2005 2006 2007 2008
(2003 - 2007)
Month
January11613125
February109899
March152712107
April10101014
May1214128
June117166
July121787
August1214811
September108810
October117411
November1014813
December13141014
Total137147117125





Fatalities - 2007/2008 Comparison

MARCH
2007		 Year to Date
2007		 MARCH
2008		 Year to Date
2008
Road User
Driver31427
Passenger1839
Motorcyclist--24
Pillion Passenger----
Bicyclist35-1
Pedestrian34--
Total1031721
Age
0-15-1-1
16-191214
20-24-723
25-2924--
30-39-516
40-4924--
50-591124
60+4713
Not known----
Total1031721
Sex
Male824616
Female2715
Unknown----
Total1031721
Location
Adelaide4928
Country622513
Total1031721


Fatalities - 2008 Year to Date

Driver Pass-
enger		 Motor-
cyclist		 Pillion
Passenger		 Bicy-
clist		 Pedes-
trian		 Total
Ages
0-15-1----1
16-19-3--1-4
20-24-21---3
25-29-------
30-39411---6
40-49-------
50-59-22---4
60+3-----3
Unknown-------
Total794-1-21
Sex
Male663-1-16
Female131---5
Total794-1-21
Location
Adelaide242---8
Country552-1-13
Total794-1-21

 

Fatal Crashes - 2007/2008 Comparison

MARCH
2007		 Year to Date
2007		 MARCH
2008		 Year to Date
2008
Location
Adelaide4926
Country620512
Total1029718
Vehicles
Single Vehicle820511
Multiple Vehicle2927
Total1029718
Fatal Crashes
Single Fatality1027716
Multiple Fatalities-2-2
Total1029718
Vehicles Type Involved
Articulated Truck--12
Rigid Truck13-1
Bus----
Utility-123
4WD---1
Car930414
Motorcycle--25
Bicycle24-1
Total Vehicles Involved1238927


Fatal Crashes - 2008 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total
Vehicles
Single Vehicle4711
Multiple Vehicle257
Total61218
Fatalities
Single Fatality51116
Multiple Fatalities112
Total61218



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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