ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
JANUARY 2015
Date of Issue: 1 Apr 2015

KEY FACTS:

51 people have been seriously injured on South Australian roads during 2015, compared with 67 during 2014.

51 people have been seriously injured in JANUARY 2015.

33 serious injuries were males and 18 were females.

29 were vehicle occupants, 10 were cyclists, 10 were motorcycle riders, 1 was a and 1 was a pedestrian.

In JANUARY 2015, there were 14 serious injuries in the country and 37 in Adelaide.
Of the 48 serious injury crashes in JANUARY 2015, 20 involved a single vehicle and 28 involved more than one vehicle.
45 crashes involved a single serious injury and 3 involved multiple serious injuries.

Serious Injuries - 2012 to 2015

5 Year Average 2012 2013 2014 2015

(2010 - 2014)

Month

January 67 52 59 67 51

February 63 66 51 44

March 85 64 73 79

April 72 66 70 64

May 74 76 76 62

June 69 49 55 57

July 69 62 65 49

August 65 66 54 64

September 63 53 65 39

October 70 71 65 57

November 75 74 89 65

December 76 62 68 69

Total 848 761 790 716

		5 Year Average	2012	2013	2014	2015
		(2010 - 2014)
Month
	January	67	52	59	67	51
	February	63	66	51	44
	March	85	64	73	79
	April	72	66	70	64
	May	74	76	76	62
	June	69	49	55	57
	July	69	62	65	49
	August	65	66	54	64
	September	63	53	65	39
	October	70	71	65	57
	November	75	74	89	65
	December	76	62	68	69
Total	848	761	790	716

Serious Injuries - 2014/2015 Comparison

		JANUARY 2014	Year to Date 2014	JANUARY 2015	Year to Date 2015
Road User
	Driver	29	29	22	22
	Passenger	15	15	7	7
	Motorcyclist	10	10	10	10
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	-	-
	Bicyclist	6	6	10	10
	Pedestrian	7	7	1	1
Total	67	67	51	51
Age
	0-15	1	1	2	2
	16-19	12	12	2	2
	20-24	7	7	11	11
	25-29	10	10	2	2
	30-39	7	7	13	13
	40-49	14	14	6	6
	50-59	4	4	6	6
	60-69	7	7	5	5
	70+	3	3	3	3
	Not known	2	2	1	1
Total	67	67	51	51
Sex
	Male	45	45	33	33
	Female	22	22	18	18
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	67	67	51	51
Location
	Adelaide	27	27	37	37
	Country	40	40	14	14
Total	67	67	51	51

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	1	-	-	1	-	2
	16-19	2	-	-	-	-	-	2
	20-24	4	4	1	-	1	-	11
	25-29	1	-	-	-	1	-	2
	30-39	5	1	3	-	4	-	13
	40-49	4	-	1	-	-	1	6
	50-59	3	-	2	-	1	-	6
	60-69	2	-	2	-	1	-	5
	70+	1	1	1	-	-	-	3
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	1	-	1
	Total	22	7	10	-	10	1	51
Sex
	Male	12	1	9	-	9	1	33
	Female	10	6	1	-	1	-	18
	Total	22	7	10	-	10	1	51
Location
	Adelaide	14	5	7	-	9	1	37
	Country	8	2	3	-	1	-	14
	Total	22	7	10	-	10	1	51

JANUARY
2014 Year to Date
2014 JANUARY
2015 Year to Date
2015

Road User

Driver 29 29 22 22

Passenger 15 15 7 7

Motorcyclist 10 10 10 10

Pillion Passenger - - - -

Bicyclist 6 6 10 10

Pedestrian 7 7 1 1

Total 67 67 51 51

Age

0-15 1 1 2 2

16-19 12 12 2 2

20-24 7 7 11 11

25-29 10 10 2 2

30-39 7 7 13 13

40-49 14 14 6 6

50-59 4 4 6 6

60-69 7 7 5 5

70+ 3 3 3 3

Not known 2 2 1 1

Total 67 67 51 51

Sex

Male 45 45 33 33

Female 22 22 18 18

Unknown - - - -

Total 67 67 51 51

Location

Adelaide 27 27 37 37

Country 40 40 14 14

Total 67 67 51 51

Serious Injuries - 2015 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 1 - - 1 - 2

16-19 2 - - - - - 2

20-24 4 4 1 - 1 - 11

25-29 1 - - - 1 - 2

30-39 5 1 3 - 4 - 13

40-49 4 - 1 - - 1 6

50-59 3 - 2 - 1 - 6

60-69 2 - 2 - 1 - 5

70+ 1 1 1 - - - 3

Unknown - - - - 1 - 1

Total 22 7 10 - 10 1 51

Sex

Male 12 1 9 - 9 1 33

Female 10 6 1 - 1 - 18

Total 22 7 10 - 10 1 51

Location

Adelaide 14 5 7 - 9 1 37

Country 8 2 3 - 1 - 14

Total 22 7 10 - 10 1 51

Serious Injury Crashes - 2014/2015 Comparison

JANUARY
2014 Year to Date
2014 JANUARY
2015 Year to Date
2015

Location

Adelaide 24 24 35 35

Country 28 28 13 13

Total 52 52 48 48

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 29 29 20 20

Multiple Vehicles 23 23 28 28

Total 52 52 48 48

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 45 45 45 45

Multiple Injuries 7 7 3 3

Total 52 52 48 48

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 1 1 1 1

Rigid Truck 2 2 - -

Bus 2 2 - -

Utility - - - -

Car 47 47 49 49

Motorcycle 10 10 10 10

Bicycle 8 8 10 10

Total Vehicles Involved 80 80 77 77

Serious Injury Crashes - 2015 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 12 8 20

Multiple Vehicles 23 5 28

Total 35 13 48

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 33 12 45

Multiple Injuries 2 1 3

Total 35 13 48

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 Road Crash Information Unit on (08) 8343 2854, Transport Information Management 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" means the 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	12	8	20
	Multiple Vehicles	23	5	28
Total		35	13	48
Serious Injury Crashes
	Single Injury	33	12	45
	Multiple Injuries	2	1	3
Total		35	13	48

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

JANUARY 2015

Date of Issue: 1 Apr 2015

KEY FACTS:

Serious Injuries - 2012 to 2015

Serious Injuries - 2014/2015 Comparison

Serious Injuries - 2015 Year to Date

Serious Injury Crashes - 2014/2015 Comparison

Serious Injury Crashes - 2015 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