ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
JULY 2016
Date of Issue: 4 Oct 2016

KEY FACTS:

414 people have been seriously injured on South Australian roads during 2016, compared with 433 during 2015.

37 people have been seriously injured in JULY 2016.

27 serious injuries were males and 10 were females.

21 were vehicle occupants, 9 were motorcycle riders, 5 were pedestrians and 2 were cyclists.

In JULY 2016, there were 11 serious injuries in the country and 26 in Adelaide.

Of the 33 serious injury crashes in JULY 2016, 20 involved a single vehicle and 13 involved more than one vehicle.
31 crashes involved a single serious injury and 2 involved multiple serious injuries.

Serious Injuries - 2013 to 2016

5 Year Average 2013 2014 2015 2016

(2011 - 2015)

Month

January 63 59 66 56 56

February 59 51 44 59 50

March 78 73 79 74 66

April 66 70 64 62 74

May 71 76 61 66 71

June 58 55 57 54 60

July 62 65 48 62 37

August 67 54 64 70

September 58 65 38 57

October 65 65 57 65

November 75 89 64 72

December 70 68 69 62

Total 792 790 711 759

		5 Year Average	2013	2014	2015	2016
		(2011 - 2015)
Month
	January	63	59	66	56	56
	February	59	51	44	59	50
	March	78	73	79	74	66
	April	66	70	64	62	74
	May	71	76	61	66	71
	June	58	55	57	54	60
	July	62	65	48	62	37
	August	67	54	64	70
	September	58	65	38	57
	October	65	65	57	65
	November	75	89	64	72
	December	70	68	69	62
Total	792	790	711	759

Serious Injuries - 2015/2016 Comparison

		JULY 2015	Year to Date 2015	JULY 2016	Year to Date 2016
Road User
	Driver	32	203	15	192
	Passenger	9	72	6	85
	Motorcyclist	9	81	9	62
	Pillion Passenger	-	2	-	1
	Bicyclist	3	44	2	37
	Pedestrian	9	31	5	37
Total	62	433	37	414
Age
	0-15	1	12	2	21
	16-19	2	38	2	41
	20-24	7	60	5	58
	25-29	8	28	6	50
	30-39	12	77	8	47
	40-49	5	58	3	56
	50-59	11	57	5	57
	60-69	5	45	3	29
	70+	8	47	3	52
	Not known	3	11	-	3
Total	62	433	37	414
Sex
	Male	38	294	27	246
	Female	24	139	10	168
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	62	433	37	414
Location
	Adelaide	38	253	26	242
	Country	24	180	11	172
Total	62	433	37	414

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	13	-	1	4	3	21
	16-19	17	11	7	-	4	2	41
	20-24	28	15	10	-	2	3	58
	25-29	27	8	9	-	3	3	50
	30-39	29	7	6	-	2	3	47
	40-49	30	9	8	-	6	3	56
	50-59	22	6	16	-	8	5	57
	60-69	15	-	3	-	5	6	29
	70+	24	14	3	-	2	9	52
	Unknown	-	2	-	-	1	-	3
	Total	192	85	62	1	37	37	414
Sex
	Male	112	34	53	1	28	18	246
	Female	80	51	9	-	9	19	168
	Total	192	85	62	1	37	37	414
Location
	Adelaide	105	35	43	-	29	30	242
	Country	87	50	19	1	8	7	172
	Total	192	85	62	1	37	37	414

JULY
2015 Year to Date
2015 JULY
2016 Year to Date
2016

Road User

Driver 32 203 15 192

Passenger 9 72 6 85

Motorcyclist 9 81 9 62

Pillion Passenger - 2 - 1

Bicyclist 3 44 2 37

Pedestrian 9 31 5 37

Total 62 433 37 414

Age

0-15 1 12 2 21

16-19 2 38 2 41

20-24 7 60 5 58

25-29 8 28 6 50

30-39 12 77 8 47

40-49 5 58 3 56

50-59 11 57 5 57

60-69 5 45 3 29

70+ 8 47 3 52

Not known 3 11 - 3

Total 62 433 37 414

Sex

Male 38 294 27 246

Female 24 139 10 168

Unknown - - - -

Total 62 433 37 414

Location

Adelaide 38 253 26 242

Country 24 180 11 172

Total 62 433 37 414

Serious Injuries - 2016 Year to Date

Driver Pass-
enger Motor-
cyclist Pillion
Passenger Bicy-
clist Pedes-
trian Total

Ages

0-15 - 13 - 1 4 3 21

16-19 17 11 7 - 4 2 41

20-24 28 15 10 - 2 3 58

25-29 27 8 9 - 3 3 50

30-39 29 7 6 - 2 3 47

40-49 30 9 8 - 6 3 56

50-59 22 6 16 - 8 5 57

60-69 15 - 3 - 5 6 29

70+ 24 14 3 - 2 9 52

Unknown - 2 - - 1 - 3

Total 192 85 62 1 37 37 414

Sex

Male 112 34 53 1 28 18 246

Female 80 51 9 - 9 19 168

Total 192 85 62 1 37 37 414

Location

Adelaide 105 35 43 - 29 30 242

Country 87 50 19 1 8 7 172

Total 192 85 62 1 37 37 414

Serious Injury Crashes - 2015/2016 Comparison

JULY
2015 Year to Date
2015 JULY
2016 Year to Date
2016

Location

Adelaide 34 228 22 210

Country 21 142 11 135

Total 55 370 33 345

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 30 209 20 188

Multiple Vehicles 25 161 13 157

Total 55 370 33 345

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 50 341 31 311

Multiple Injuries 5 29 2 34

Total 55 370 33 345

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 2 13 1 8

Rigid Truck 1 4 1 6

Bus - 3 - 2

Utility 16 62 6 55

Car 50 336 28 353

Motorcycle 9 86 9 64

Bicycle 4 47 3 40

Total Vehicles Involved 82 551 48 528

Serious Injury Crashes - 2016 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 94 94 188

Multiple Vehicles 116 41 157

Total 210 135 345

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 195 116 311

Multiple Injuries 15 19 34

Total 210 135 345

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 Safe Systems and Crash Investigation Unit on (08) 8343 2854, Saferty Strategy Section.

A road serious injury occurs if a road crash results in the hospitalisation, but not death, within 30 days, of any person involved in the crash .

A serious injury crash is any road crash which results in one or more serious injuries.

In this publication, "Adelaide" refers to the Greater Adelaide Statistical Division.

Report also available on the TSA web site - http:www.transport.sa.gov.au/safety/road/road_use/roadcrash.asp

		Adelaide	Country	Total
Vehicles
	Single Vehicle	94	94	188
	Multiple Vehicles	116	41	157
Total		210	135	345
Serious Injury Crashes
	Single Injury	195	116	311
	Multiple Injuries	15	19	34
Total		210	135	345

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

JULY 2016

Date of Issue: 4 Oct 2016

KEY FACTS:

Serious Injuries - 2013 to 2016

Serious Injuries - 2015/2016 Comparison

Serious Injuries - 2016 Year to Date

Serious Injury Crashes - 2015/2016 Comparison

Serious Injury Crashes - 2016 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