ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES INVOLVING
HEAVY VEHICLES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA


OCTOBER 2013


Date of Issue: 2 Jan 2014


DateTimeVehicle(s) InvolvedCrash TypeNo. Of
Serious Injuries
Post
code
Road
03/10/201311:15Car Sedan, TruckRight Angle15171CHALK HILL ROAD, MCLAREN VALE
11/10/201317:30Truck, MotorcycleHead On15232GORGE ROAD, CUDLEE CREEK
14/10/201315:15Station Wagon, TruckRear End15171MCLAREN VALE - WILLUNGA RD , MCLAREN VALE
14/10/201320:45Bus, Pedestrian on RoadHit Pedestrian15042FLINDERS DRIVE, BEDFORD PARK
18/10/201309:00Bus, Pedestrian on RoadHit Pedestrian15045BRIGHTON ROAD, GLENELG EAST
21/10/201315:27Truck, MotorcycleHit Parked Vehicle15106RUNDLE ROAD, SALISBURY SOUTH
22/10/201309:14Utility_Van, Semitrailer, Other FixedRear End15173NOARLUNGA - CAPE JERVIS , ALDINGA BEACH
24/10/201317:35Car Sedan, SemitrailerSide Swipe15012HANSON ROAD, ATHOL PARK



Heavy Vehicle Serious Injuries - 2010 to 2013
2010 2011 2012 2013
Month
January2543
February11756
March3845
April4715
May35115
June10321
July7445
August5934
September3442
October9578
November844
December789
Total726958




 

Serious Injury Crashes

OCTOBER
2012
Year to Date
2012
OCTOBER
2013
Year to Date
2013
Vehicles
Single Vehicle21329
Multiple Vehicles327631
Total540840
Serious Inury Crashes
Single Injury437837
Multiple Injuries13-3
Total540840





Explanatory Notes
  1. This publication contains details of the number of serious injury road crashes involving Heavy Vehicles that occurred in South Australia during OCTOBER 2013 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 2854.