ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
FEBRUARY 2014
Date of Issue: 1 May 2014

KEY FACTS:

105 people have been seriously injured on South Australian roads during 2014, compared with 110 during 2013.

42 people have been seriously injured in FEBRUARY 2014.

32 serious injuries were males and 10 were females.

21 were vehicle occupants, 8 were pedestrians, 7 were motorcycle riders and 6 were cyclists.

In FEBRUARY 2014, there were 14 serious injuries in the country and 28 in Adelaide.

Of the 41 serious injury crashes in FEBRUARY 2014, 22 involved a single vehicle and 19 involved more than one vehicle.
40 crashes involved a single serious injury and 1 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 42

March 91 98 64 73

April 78 69 66 70

May 78 77 76 73

June 76 74 49 55

July 82 71 62 65

August 69 82 66 53

September 70 76 53 65

October 78 65 71 65

November 83 74 74 87

December 81 91 62 67

Total 927 932 761 783

		5 Year Average	2011	2012	2013	2014
		(2009 - 2013)
Month
	January	74	81	52	59	63
	February	67	74	66	51	42
	March	91	98	64	73
	April	78	69	66	70
	May	78	77	76	73
	June	76	74	49	55
	July	82	71	62	65
	August	69	82	66	53
	September	70	76	53	65
	October	78	65	71	65
	November	83	74	74	87
	December	81	91	62	67
Total	927	932	761	783

Serious Injuries - 2013/2014 Comparison

		FEBRUARY 2013	Year to Date 2013	FEBRUARY 2014	Year to Date 2014
Road User
	Driver	25	51	17	46
	Passenger	4	13	4	19
	Motorcyclist	8	17	7	16
	Pillion Passenger	-	1	-	-
	Bicyclist	6	12	6	12
	Pedestrian	8	16	8	12
Total	51	110	42	105
Age
	0-15	3	7	1	2
	16-19	2	4	4	16
	20-24	7	11	5	12
	25-29	5	12	3	12
	30-39	7	14	9	16
	40-49	5	15	9	22
	50-59	7	20	2	6
	60-69	7	10	2	7
	70+	5	13	7	10
	Not known	3	4	-	2
Total	51	110	42	105
Sex
	Male	31	58	32	72
	Female	20	52	10	33
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	51	110	42	105
Location
	Adelaide	30	59	28	52
	Country	21	51	14	53
Total	51	110	42	105

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	1	-	-	-	1	2
	16-19	7	6	1	-	1	1	16
	20-24	8	1	2	-	-	1	12
	25-29	5	4	3	-	-	-	12
	30-39	10	2	-	-	4	-	16
	40-49	6	2	7	-	3	4	22
	50-59	2	-	2	-	1	1	6
	60-69	2	2	-	-	1	2	7
	70+	6	-	1	-	1	2	10
	Unknown	-	1	-	-	1	-	2
	Total	46	19	16	-	12	12	105
Sex
	Male	29	7	16	-	11	9	72
	Female	17	12	-	-	1	3	33
	Total	46	19	16	-	12	12	105
Location
	Adelaide	13	5	11	-	12	11	52
	Country	33	14	5	-	-	1	53
	Total	46	19	16	-	12	12	105

FEBRUARY
2013 Year to Date
2013 FEBRUARY
2014 Year to Date
2014

Road User

Driver 25 51 17 46

Passenger 4 13 4 19

Motorcyclist 8 17 7 16

Pillion Passenger - 1 - -

Bicyclist 6 12 6 12

Pedestrian 8 16 8 12

Total 51 110 42 105

Age

0-15 3 7 1 2

16-19 2 4 4 16

20-24 7 11 5 12

25-29 5 12 3 12

30-39 7 14 9 16

40-49 5 15 9 22

50-59 7 20 2 6

60-69 7 10 2 7

70+ 5 13 7 10

Not known 3 4 - 2

Total 51 110 42 105

Sex

Male 31 58 32 72

Female 20 52 10 33

Unknown - - - -

Total 51 110 42 105

Location

Adelaide 30 59 28 52

Country 21 51 14 53

Total 51 110 42 105

Serious Injuries - 2014 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 1 - - - 1 2

16-19 7 6 1 - 1 1 16

20-24 8 1 2 - - 1 12

25-29 5 4 3 - - - 12

30-39 10 2 - - 4 - 16

40-49 6 2 7 - 3 4 22

50-59 2 - 2 - 1 1 6

60-69 2 2 - - 1 2 7

70+ 6 - 1 - 1 2 10

Unknown - 1 - - 1 - 2

Total 46 19 16 - 12 12 105

Sex

Male 29 7 16 - 11 9 72

Female 17 12 - - 1 3 33

Total 46 19 16 - 12 12 105

Location

Adelaide 13 5 11 - 12 11 52

Country 33 14 5 - - 1 53

Total 46 19 16 - 12 12 105

Serious Injury Crashes - 2013/2014 Comparison

FEBRUARY
2013 Year to Date
2013 FEBRUARY
2014 Year to Date
2014

Location

Adelaide 27 53 28 49

Country 19 47 13 40

Total 46 100 41 89

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 26 61 22 48

Multiple Vehicles 20 39 19 41

Total 46 100 41 89

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 42 92 40 81

Multiple Injuries 4 8 1 8

Total 46 100 41 89

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 2 2 2 3

Rigid Truck 2 4 1 3

Bus 1 1 - 1

Utility - - - -

Car 42 96 40 84

Motorcycle 8 17 7 16

Bicycle 6 12 6 14

Total Vehicles Involved 68 146 63 138

Serious Injury Crashes - 2014 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 24 24 48

Multiple Vehicles 25 16 41

Total 49 40 89

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 47 34 81

Multiple Injuries 2 6 8

Total 49 40 89

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	24	24	48
	Multiple Vehicles	25	16	41
Total		49	40	89
Serious Injury Crashes
	Single Injury	47	34	81
	Multiple Injuries	2	6	8
Total		49	40	89

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

FEBRUARY 2014

Date of Issue: 1 May 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