ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
FEBRUARY 2016
Date of Issue: 2 May 2016

KEY FACTS:

78 people have been seriously injured on South Australian roads during 2016, compared with 115 during 2015.

23 people have been seriously injured in FEBRUARY 2016.

15 serious injuries were males and 8 were females.

16 were vehicle occupants, 3 were motorcycle riders, 3 were pedestrians and 1 was a cyclist.

In FEBRUARY 2016, there were 10 serious injuries in the country and 13 in Adelaide.

Of the 20 serious injury crashes in FEBRUARY 2016, 11 involved a single vehicle and 9 involved more than one vehicle.
18 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 55

February 59 51 44 59 23

March 78 73 79 74

April 66 70 64 62

May 71 76 61 66

June 58 55 57 54

July 62 65 48 62

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	55
	February	59	51	44	59	23
	March	78	73	79	74
	April	66	70	64	62
	May	71	76	61	66
	June	58	55	57	54
	July	62	65	48	62
	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

		FEBRUARY 2015	Year to Date 2015	FEBRUARY 2016	Year to Date 2016
Road User
	Driver	27	52	10	35
	Passenger	5	13	6	24
	Motorcyclist	17	29	3	6
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	-	-
	Bicyclist	4	14	1	8
	Pedestrian	6	7	3	5
Total	59	115	23	78
Age
	0-15	-	2	1	3
	16-19	8	10	2	10
	20-24	4	15	2	8
	25-29	5	7	2	7
	30-39	16	28	1	5
	40-49	7	17	3	10
	50-59	9	17	3	12
	60-69	5	10	3	6
	70+	5	8	5	15
	Not known	-	1	1	2
Total	59	115	23	78
Sex
	Male	48	88	15	46
	Female	11	27	8	32
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	59	115	23	78
Location
	Adelaide	33	73	13	39
	Country	26	42	10	39
Total	59	115	23	78

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	2	-	-	1	-	3
	16-19	4	5	1	-	-	-	10
	20-24	4	1	2	-	1	-	8
	25-29	6	-	-	-	-	1	7
	30-39	3	1	-	-	1	-	5
	40-49	4	4	-	-	1	1	10
	50-59	4	3	3	-	2	-	12
	60-69	5	-	-	-	-	1	6
	70+	5	7	-	-	1	2	15
	Unknown	-	1	-	-	1	-	2
	Total	35	24	6	-	8	5	78
Sex
	Male	24	8	5	-	7	2	46
	Female	11	16	1	-	1	3	32
	Total	35	24	6	-	8	5	78
Location
	Adelaide	15	12	3	-	6	3	39
	Country	20	12	3	-	2	2	39
	Total	35	24	6	-	8	5	78

FEBRUARY
2015 Year to Date
2015 FEBRUARY
2016 Year to Date
2016

Road User

Driver 27 52 10 35

Passenger 5 13 6 24

Motorcyclist 17 29 3 6

Pillion Passenger - - - -

Bicyclist 4 14 1 8

Pedestrian 6 7 3 5

Total 59 115 23 78

Age

0-15 - 2 1 3

16-19 8 10 2 10

20-24 4 15 2 8

25-29 5 7 2 7

30-39 16 28 1 5

40-49 7 17 3 10

50-59 9 17 3 12

60-69 5 10 3 6

70+ 5 8 5 15

Not known - 1 1 2

Total 59 115 23 78

Sex

Male 48 88 15 46

Female 11 27 8 32

Unknown - - - -

Total 59 115 23 78

Location

Adelaide 33 73 13 39

Country 26 42 10 39

Total 59 115 23 78

Serious Injuries - 2016 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 2 - - 1 - 3

16-19 4 5 1 - - - 10

20-24 4 1 2 - 1 - 8

25-29 6 - - - - 1 7

30-39 3 1 - - 1 - 5

40-49 4 4 - - 1 1 10

50-59 4 3 3 - 2 - 12

60-69 5 - - - - 1 6

70+ 5 7 - - 1 2 15

Unknown - 1 - - 1 - 2

Total 35 24 6 - 8 5 78

Sex

Male 24 8 5 - 7 2 46

Female 11 16 1 - 1 3 32

Total 35 24 6 - 8 5 78

Location

Adelaide 15 12 3 - 6 3 39

Country 20 12 3 - 2 2 39

Total 35 24 6 - 8 5 78

Serious Injury Crashes - 2015/2016 Comparison

FEBRUARY
2015 Year to Date
2015 FEBRUARY
2016 Year to Date
2016

Location

Adelaide 31 69 11 31

Country 26 40 9 30

Total 57 109 20 61

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 34 58 11 32

Multiple Vehicles 23 51 9 29

Total 57 109 20 61

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 57 105 18 53

Multiple Injuries - 4 2 8

Total 57 109 20 61

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 1 2 2 3

Rigid Truck - - - -

Bus 1 1 - 2

Utility - - - -

Car 45 101 21 61

Motorcycle 19 31 3 6

Bicycle 4 14 1 9

Total Vehicles Involved 81 166 32 96

Serious Injury Crashes - 2016 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 14 18 32

Multiple Vehicles 17 12 29

Total 31 30 61

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 29 24 53

Multiple Injuries 2 6 8

Total 31 30 61

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, Safety 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	14	18	32
	Multiple Vehicles	17	12	29
Total		31	30	61
Serious Injury Crashes
	Single Injury	29	24	53
	Multiple Injuries	2	6	8
Total		31	30	61

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

FEBRUARY 2016

Date of Issue: 2 May 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