ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES INVOLVING
HEAVY VEHICLES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA


SEPTEMBER 2012


Date of Issue: 3 Dec 2012


DateTimeVehicle(s) InvolvedCrash TypeNo. Of
Serious Injuries
Post
code
Road
03/9/201209:28Semitrailer, Pedal CycleSide Swipe15039ACKLAND STREET, MELROSE PARK
04/9/201208:05Truck, MotorcycleRight Angle15115MAIN NORTH ROAD, MUNNO PARA
17/9/201213:00TruckRollover15710COOK - EYRE HWY , COOK
28/9/201215:55Car Sedan, Car Sedan, TruckRear End15095MAIN NORTH ROAD, POORAKA



Heavy Vehicle Serious Injuries - 2009 to 2012
2009 2010 2011 2012
Month
January4254
February41175
March11384
April13471
May73511
June41032
July2744
August6593
September3344
October495
November784
December1078
Total757269




 

Serious Injury Crashes

SEPTEMBER
2011
Year to Date
2011
SEPTEMBER
2012
Year to Date
2012
Vehicles
Single Vehicle213111
Multiple Vehicles234324
Total447435
Serious Inury Crashes
Single Injury442433
Multiple Injuries-5-2
Total447435





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