ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
MAY 2014
Date of Issue: 1 Aug 2014

KEY FACTS:

309 people have been seriously injured on South Australian roads during 2014, compared with 329 during 2013.

60 people have been seriously injured in MAY 2014.

37 serious injuries were males and 23 were females.

41 were vehicle occupants, 11 were motorcycle riders, 5 were cyclists and 3 were pedestrians.

In MAY 2014, there were 27 serious injuries in the country and 33 in Adelaide.

Of the 50 serious injury crashes in MAY 2014, 26 involved a single vehicle and 24 involved more than one vehicle.
47 crashes involved a single serious injury and 3 involved multiple serious injuries.

Serious Injuries - 2011 to 2014

5 Year Average 2011 2012 2013 2014

(2009 - 2013)

Month

January 74 81 52 59 63

February 67 74 66 51 43

March 91 98 64 73 80

April 78 69 66 70 63

May 79 77 76 76 60

June 76 74 49 55

July 82 71 62 65

August 69 82 66 54

September 70 76 53 65

October 78 65 71 65

November 83 74 74 89

December 81 91 62 68

Total 928 932 761 790

		5 Year Average	2011	2012	2013	2014
		(2009 - 2013)
Month
	January	74	81	52	59	63
	February	67	74	66	51	43
	March	91	98	64	73	80
	April	78	69	66	70	63
	May	79	77	76	76	60
	June	76	74	49	55
	July	82	71	62	65
	August	69	82	66	54
	September	70	76	53	65
	October	78	65	71	65
	November	83	74	74	89
	December	81	91	62	68
Total	928	932	761	790

Serious Injuries - 2013/2014 Comparison

		MAY 2013	Year to Date 2013	MAY 2014	Year to Date 2014
Road User
	Driver	35	158	27	134
	Passenger	8	42	14	63
	Motorcyclist	16	55	10	53
	Pillion Passenger	-	3	1	1
	Bicyclist	8	32	5	26
	Pedestrian	9	39	3	32
Total	76	329	60	309
Age
	0-15	3	18	3	13
	16-19	6	19	9	38
	20-24	9	34	11	40
	25-29	9	30	8	30
	30-39	9	43	10	54
	40-49	16	58	4	51
	50-59	12	53	5	25
	60-69	5	31	4	25
	70+	6	37	5	27
	Not known	1	6	1	6
Total	76	329	60	309
Sex
	Male	49	199	37	199
	Female	27	130	23	110
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	76	329	60	309
Location
	Adelaide	43	174	33	150
	Country	33	155	27	159
Total	76	329	60	309

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	8	-	-	1	4	13
	16-19	17	13	4	-	2	2	38
	20-24	20	7	9	-	2	2	40
	25-29	13	6	10	-	-	1	30
	30-39	29	7	7	-	7	4	54
	40-49	18	5	15	-	5	8	51
	50-59	10	4	4	-	5	2	25
	60-69	11	4	2	-	2	6	25
	70+	16	4	2	1	1	3	27
	Unknown	-	5	-	-	1	-	6
	Total	134	63	53	1	26	32	309
Sex
	Male	80	23	48	-	22	26	199
	Female	54	40	5	1	4	6	110
	Total	134	63	53	1	26	32	309
Location
	Adelaide	45	21	31	-	24	29	150
	Country	89	42	22	1	2	3	159
	Total	134	63	53	1	26	32	309

MAY
2013 Year to Date
2013 MAY
2014 Year to Date
2014

Road User

Driver 35 158 27 134

Passenger 8 42 14 63

Motorcyclist 16 55 10 53

Pillion Passenger - 3 1 1

Bicyclist 8 32 5 26

Pedestrian 9 39 3 32

Total 76 329 60 309

Age

0-15 3 18 3 13

16-19 6 19 9 38

20-24 9 34 11 40

25-29 9 30 8 30

30-39 9 43 10 54

40-49 16 58 4 51

50-59 12 53 5 25

60-69 5 31 4 25

70+ 6 37 5 27

Not known 1 6 1 6

Total 76 329 60 309

Sex

Male 49 199 37 199

Female 27 130 23 110

Unknown - - - -

Total 76 329 60 309

Location

Adelaide 43 174 33 150

Country 33 155 27 159

Total 76 329 60 309

Serious Injuries - 2014 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 8 - - 1 4 13

16-19 17 13 4 - 2 2 38

20-24 20 7 9 - 2 2 40

25-29 13 6 10 - - 1 30

30-39 29 7 7 - 7 4 54

40-49 18 5 15 - 5 8 51

50-59 10 4 4 - 5 2 25

60-69 11 4 2 - 2 6 25

70+ 16 4 2 1 1 3 27

Unknown - 5 - - 1 - 6

Total 134 63 53 1 26 32 309

Sex

Male 80 23 48 - 22 26 199

Female 54 40 5 1 4 6 110

Total 134 63 53 1 26 32 309

Location

Adelaide 45 21 31 - 24 29 150

Country 89 42 22 1 2 3 159

Total 134 63 53 1 26 32 309

Serious Injury Crashes - 2013/2014 Comparison

MAY
2013 Year to Date
2013 MAY
2014 Year to Date
2014

Location

Adelaide 35 150 33 142

Country 26 132 17 119

Total 61 282 50 261

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 37 173 26 141

Multiple Vehicles 24 109 24 119

Total 61 282 50 261

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 51 249 47 238

Multiple Injuries 10 33 3 23

Total 61 282 50 261

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 2 10 - 13

Rigid Truck 2 9 2 5

Bus - 1 - 2

Utility - - - -

Car 53 259 51 242

Motorcycle 16 56 12 58

Bicycle 8 32 6 30

Total Vehicles Involved 86 400 77 394

Serious Injury Crashes - 2014 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 67 74 141

Multiple Vehicles 74 45 119

Total 142 119 261

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 137 101 238

Multiple Injuries 5 18 23

Total 142 119 261

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	67	74	141
	Multiple Vehicles	74	45	119
Total		142	119	261
Serious Injury Crashes
	Single Injury	137	101	238
	Multiple Injuries	5	18	23
Total		142	119	261

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

MAY 2014

Date of Issue: 1 Aug 2014

KEY FACTS:

Serious Injuries - 2011 to 2014

Serious Injuries - 2013/2014 Comparison

Serious Injuries - 2014 Year to Date

Serious Injury Crashes - 2013/2014 Comparison

Serious Injury Crashes - 2014 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