ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
OCTOBER 2016
Date of Issue: 3 Jan 2017

KEY FACTS:

584 people have been seriously injured on South Australian roads during 2016, compared with 625 during 2015.

58 people have been seriously injured in OCTOBER 2016.

36 serious injuries were males and 22 were females.

38 were vehicle occupants, 10 were motorcycle riders, 7 were pedestrians and 3 were cyclists.

In OCTOBER 2016, there were 28 serious injuries in the country and 30 in Adelaide.

Of the 41 serious injury crashes in OCTOBER 2016, 25 involved a single vehicle and 16 involved more than one vehicle.
38 crashes involved a single serious injury and 3 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 67

April 66 70 64 62 71

May 71 76 61 66 71

June 58 55 57 54 59

July 62 65 48 62 50

August 67 54 64 70 53

September 58 65 38 57 49

October 65 65 57 65 58

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	67
	April	66	70	64	62	71
	May	71	76	61	66	71
	June	58	55	57	54	59
	July	62	65	48	62	50
	August	67	54	64	70	53
	September	58	65	38	57	49
	October	65	65	57	65	58
	November	75	89	64	72
	December	70	68	69	62
Total	792	790	711	759

Serious Injuries - 2015/2016 Comparison

		OCTOBER 2015	Year to Date 2015	OCTOBER 2016	Year to Date 2016
Road User
	Driver	29	293	23	266
	Passenger	18	108	15	121
	Motorcyclist	11	117	10	91
	Pillion Passenger	-	3	-	4
	Bicyclist	4	62	3	46
	Pedestrian	3	42	7	56
Total	65	625	58	584
Age
	0-15	4	25	7	31
	16-19	7	57	4	60
	20-24	7	74	8	73
	25-29	8	47	4	67
	30-39	12	109	7	67
	40-49	9	84	6	85
	50-59	9	84	6	80
	60-69	3	63	3	42
	70+	4	65	13	75
	Not known	2	17	-	4
Total	65	625	58	584
Sex
	Male	36	421	36	355
	Female	29	203	22	229
	Unknown	-	1	-	-
Total	65	625	58	584
Location
	Adelaide	30	361	30	331
	Country	35	264	28	253
Total	65	625	58	584

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	1	20	1	1	4	4	31
	16-19	23	16	13	1	4	3	60
	20-24	37	15	13	-	2	6	73
	25-29	34	11	11	1	3	7	67
	30-39	43	7	8	-	4	5	67
	40-49	40	17	14	-	11	3	85
	50-59	30	9	22	1	10	8	80
	60-69	23	-	6	-	6	7	42
	70+	35	23	3	-	1	13	75
	Unknown	-	3	-	-	1	-	4
	Total	266	121	91	4	46	56	584
Sex
	Male	153	52	79	3	38	30	355
	Female	113	69	12	1	8	26	229
	Total	266	121	91	4	46	56	584
Location
	Adelaide	138	48	62	-	37	46	331
	Country	128	73	29	4	9	10	253
	Total	266	121	91	4	46	56	584

OCTOBER
2015 Year to Date
2015 OCTOBER
2016 Year to Date
2016

Road User

Driver 29 293 23 266

Passenger 18 108 15 121

Motorcyclist 11 117 10 91

Pillion Passenger - 3 - 4

Bicyclist 4 62 3 46

Pedestrian 3 42 7 56

Total 65 625 58 584

Age

0-15 4 25 7 31

16-19 7 57 4 60

20-24 7 74 8 73

25-29 8 47 4 67

30-39 12 109 7 67

40-49 9 84 6 85

50-59 9 84 6 80

60-69 3 63 3 42

70+ 4 65 13 75

Not known 2 17 - 4

Total 65 625 58 584

Sex

Male 36 421 36 355

Female 29 203 22 229

Unknown - 1 - -

Total 65 625 58 584

Location

Adelaide 30 361 30 331

Country 35 264 28 253

Total 65 625 58 584

Serious Injuries - 2016 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 1 20 1 1 4 4 31

16-19 23 16 13 1 4 3 60

20-24 37 15 13 - 2 6 73

25-29 34 11 11 1 3 7 67

30-39 43 7 8 - 4 5 67

40-49 40 17 14 - 11 3 85

50-59 30 9 22 1 10 8 80

60-69 23 - 6 - 6 7 42

70+ 35 23 3 - 1 13 75

Unknown - 3 - - 1 - 4

Total 266 121 91 4 46 56 584

Sex

Male 153 52 79 3 38 30 355

Female 113 69 12 1 8 26 229

Total 266 121 91 4 46 56 584

Location

Adelaide 138 48 62 - 37 46 331

Country 128 73 29 4 9 10 253

Total 266 121 91 4 46 56 584

Serious Injury Crashes - 2015/2016 Comparison

OCTOBER
2015 Year to Date
2015 OCTOBER
2016 Year to Date
2016

Location

Adelaide 27 330 26 289

Country 23 209 15 190

Total 50 539 41 479

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 29 311 25 275

Multiple Vehicles 21 228 16 204

Total 50 539 41 479

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 42 496 38 432

Multiple Injuries 8 43 3 47

Total 50 539 41 479

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 1 18 1 11

Rigid Truck - 6 2 9

Bus - 4 - 2

Utility 9 91 11 85

Car 55 492 34 473

Motorcycle 10 123 10 95

Bicycle 4 66 3 49

Total Vehicles Involved 79 800 61 724

Serious Injury Crashes - 2016 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 139 136 275

Multiple Vehicles 150 54 204

Total 289 190 479

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 270 162 432

Multiple Injuries 19 28 47

Total 289 190 479

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	139	136	275
	Multiple Vehicles	150	54	204
Total		289	190	479
Serious Injury Crashes
	Single Injury	270	162	432
	Multiple Injuries	19	28	47
Total		289	190	479

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

OCTOBER 2016

Date of Issue: 3 Jan 2017

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