ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES INVOLVING
HEAVY VEHICLES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

MAY 2012

Date of Issue: 9 Aug 2012

DateTimeVehicle(s) InvolvedCrash TypeNo. Of
Serious Injuries		Post
code		Road
02/5/201212:10Panel Van, SemitrailerHead On15552WALLAROO - PT WAKEFIELD , THRINGTON
03/5/201208:30Utility_Van, TruckHead On15575MINLATON - WAROOKA , MINLATON
16/5/201212:10Semitrailer, Pedestrian on RoadHit Pedestrian15031PORT ROAD, THEBARTON
16/5/201213:30Bus, Pedestrian on RoadHit Pedestrian15000PULTENEY STREET, ADELAIDE
17/5/201211:30SemitrailerRollover15700MAIN NORTH ROAD, WOOLUNDUNGA
18/5/201208:00Utility_Van, BdoubleRight Angle15680STREAKY BAY - POOCHERA , STREAKY BAY
18/5/201216:25Semitrailer, Pedal CycleSide Swipe15031PORT ROAD, THEBARTON
24/5/201200:30BdoubleRollover15341STURT HIGHWAY, YAMBA
28/5/201208:45Utility_Van, TruckRight Angle15302MOORLANDS - PINNAROO , LAMEROO
29/5/201207:40Car Sedan, TruckHit Parked Vehicle15114MAIN NORTH ROAD, SMITHFIELD
29/5/201208:57Car Sedan, TruckHead On15110HEASLIP ROAD, WATERLOO CORNER

Heavy Vehicle Serious Injuries - 2009 to 2012
2009 2010 2011 2012
Month
January4254
February41175
March11384
April13471
May73511
June4103
July274
August659
September334
October495
November784
December1078
Total757269

Serious Injury Crashes

MAY
2011		 Year to Date
2011		 MAY
2012		 Year to Date
2012
Vehicles
Single Vehicle2748
Multiple Vehicles323716
Total5301124
Serious Inury Crashes
Single Injury5281123
Multiple Injuries-2-1
Total5301124




Explanatory Notes
  1. This publication contains details of the number of serious injury road crashes involving Heavy Vehicles that occurred in South Australia during MAY 2012 together with comparable figures for some earlier periods. Figures relating to the current year are provisional and may be subject to revision.
  2. Caution should be exercised in interpreting the statistics in the publication in light of the size of the numbers and the short time period involved.
  1. A serious injury occurs if a road crash results in the hospitalisation, but not death, within 30 days, of any person involved in the road crash.
  2. A serious injury crash is any road crash which results in one or more serious injuries.
  3. In this publication, "Adelaide" means the Adelaide Statistical Division.
  4. Enquiries regarding these statistics or related publications should be directed to Road Crash Information Unit on (08) 8343 2878.