ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
FEBRUARY 2017
Date of Issue: 4 Dec 2017

KEY FACTS:

80 people have been seriously injured on South Australian roads during 2017, compared with 106 during 2016.

35 people have been seriously injured in FEBRUARY 2017.

25 serious injuries were males and 10 were females.

22 were vehicle occupants, 5 were cyclists, 5 were motorcycle riders and 3 were pedestrians.

In FEBRUARY 2017, there were 16 serious injuries in the country and 19 in Adelaide.

Of the 34 serious injury crashes in FEBRUARY 2017, 17 involved a single vehicle and 17 involved more than one vehicle.
All 34 crashes involved a single serious injury.

Serious Injuries - 2014 to 2017

5 Year Average 2014 2015 2016 2017

(2012 - 2016)

Month

January 58 66 56 56 45

February 54 44 59 50 35

March 71 79 74 67

April 67 64 62 72

May 70 61 66 70

June 55 57 54 59

July 57 48 62 50

August 62 64 70 54

September 53 38 57 53

October 65 57 65 68

November 69 64 72 45

December 62 69 62 48

Total 743 711 759 692

		5 Year Average	2014	2015	2016	2017
		(2012 - 2016)
Month
	January	58	66	56	56	45
	February	54	44	59	50	35
	March	71	79	74	67
	April	67	64	62	72
	May	70	61	66	70
	June	55	57	54	59
	July	57	48	62	50
	August	62	64	70	54
	September	53	38	57	53
	October	65	57	65	68
	November	69	64	72	45
	December	62	69	62	48
Total	743	711	759	692

Serious Injuries - 2016/2017 Comparison

		FEBRUARY 2016	Year to Date 2016	FEBRUARY 2017	Year to Date 2017
Road User
	Driver	25	50	17	37
	Passenger	7	25	5	12
	Motorcyclist	8	11	5	13
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	-	1
	Bicyclist	3	11	5	13
	Pedestrian	7	9	3	4
Total	50	106	35	80
Age
	0-15	2	4	1	2
	16-19	3	11	1	5
	20-24	9	15	4	7
	25-29	5	10	3	4
	30-39	3	7	7	16
	40-49	8	16	5	18
	50-59	5	14	3	12
	60-69	6	9	5	5
	70+	8	18	6	10
	Not known	1	2	-	1
Total	50	106	35	80
Sex
	Male	28	60	25	53
	Female	22	46	10	27
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	50	106	35	80
Location
	Adelaide	34	61	19	44
	Country	16	45	16	36
Total	50	106	35	80

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	1	-	-	1	-	2
	16-19	2	1	2	-	-	-	5
	20-24	3	3	1	-	-	-	7
	25-29	1	-	1	-	-	2	4
	30-39	8	2	3	1	2	-	16
	40-49	9	2	3	-	4	-	18
	50-59	7	-	1	-	4	-	12
	60-69	3	-	-	-	2	-	5
	70+	4	2	2	-	-	2	10
	Unknown	-	1	-	-	-	-	1
	Total	37	12	13	1	13	4	80
Sex
	Male	22	7	13	-	9	2	53
	Female	15	5	-	1	4	2	27
	Total	37	12	13	1	13	4	80
Location
	Adelaide	17	5	8	-	11	3	44
	Country	20	7	5	1	2	1	36
	Total	37	12	13	1	13	4	80

FEBRUARY
2016 Year to Date
2016 FEBRUARY
2017 Year to Date
2017

Road User

Driver 25 50 17 37

Passenger 7 25 5 12

Motorcyclist 8 11 5 13

Pillion Passenger - - - 1

Bicyclist 3 11 5 13

Pedestrian 7 9 3 4

Total 50 106 35 80

Age

0-15 2 4 1 2

16-19 3 11 1 5

20-24 9 15 4 7

25-29 5 10 3 4

30-39 3 7 7 16

40-49 8 16 5 18

50-59 5 14 3 12

60-69 6 9 5 5

70+ 8 18 6 10

Not known 1 2 - 1

Total 50 106 35 80

Sex

Male 28 60 25 53

Female 22 46 10 27

Unknown - - - -

Total 50 106 35 80

Location

Adelaide 34 61 19 44

Country 16 45 16 36

Total 50 106 35 80

Serious Injuries - 2017 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 1 - - 1 - 2

16-19 2 1 2 - - - 5

20-24 3 3 1 - - - 7

25-29 1 - 1 - - 2 4

30-39 8 2 3 1 2 - 16

40-49 9 2 3 - 4 - 18

50-59 7 - 1 - 4 - 12

60-69 3 - - - 2 - 5

70+ 4 2 2 - - 2 10

Unknown - 1 - - - - 1

Total 37 12 13 1 13 4 80

Sex

Male 22 7 13 - 9 2 53

Female 15 5 - 1 4 2 27

Total 37 12 13 1 13 4 80

Location

Adelaide 17 5 8 - 11 3 44

Country 20 7 5 1 2 1 36

Total 37 12 13 1 13 4 80

Serious Injury Crashes - 2016/2017 Comparison

FEBRUARY
2016 Year to Date
2016 FEBRUARY
2017 Year to Date
2017

Location

Adelaide 31 52 19 42

Country 15 36 15 30

Total 46 88 34 72

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 24 46 17 30

Multiple Vehicles 22 42 17 42

Total 46 88 34 72

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 43 79 34 66

Multiple Injuries 3 9 - 6

Total 46 88 34 72

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 2 3 2 4

Rigid Truck 1 1 - -

Bus - 2 - 3

Utility 8 18 11 16

Car 53 93 27 67

Motorcycle 8 11 5 14

Bicycle 3 12 6 16

Total Vehicles Involved 75 140 51 120

Serious Injury Crashes - 2017 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 13 17 30

Multiple Vehicles 29 13 42

Total 42 30 72

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 40 26 66

Multiple Injuries 2 4 6

Total 42 30 72

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	13	17	30
	Multiple Vehicles	29	13	42
Total		42	30	72
Serious Injury Crashes
	Single Injury	40	26	66
	Multiple Injuries	2	4	6
Total		42	30	72

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

FEBRUARY 2017

Date of Issue: 4 Dec 2017

KEY FACTS:

Serious Injuries - 2014 to 2017

Serious Injuries - 2016/2017 Comparison

Serious Injuries - 2017 Year to Date

Serious Injury Crashes - 2016/2017 Comparison

Serious Injury Crashes - 2017 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