ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
SEPTEMBER 2015
Date of Issue: 1 Dec 2015

KEY FACTS:

549 people have been seriously injured on South Australian roads during 2015, compared with 521 during 2014.

55 people have been seriously injured in SEPTEMBER 2015.

43 serious injuries were males and 12 were females.

31 were vehicle occupants, 11 were motorcycle riders and 1 pillion passenger, 9 were cyclists and 3 were pedestrians.

In SEPTEMBER 2015, there were 18 serious injuries in the country and 37 in Adelaide.

Of the 53 serious injury crashes in SEPTEMBER 2015, 28 involved a single vehicle and 25 involved more than one vehicle.
52 crashes involved a single serious injury and 1 involved multiple serious injuries.

Serious Injuries - 2012 to 2015

5 Year Average 2012 2013 2014 2015

(2010 - 2014)

Month

January 66 52 59 66 56

February 63 66 51 44 59

March 85 64 73 79 73

April 72 66 70 64 62

May 74 76 76 61 65

June 69 49 55 57 52

July 69 62 65 48 62

August 65 66 54 64 65

September 63 53 65 38 55

October 70 71 65 57

November 75 74 89 64

December 76 62 68 69

Total 847 761 790 711

		5 Year Average	2012	2013	2014	2015
		(2010 - 2014)
Month
	January	66	52	59	66	56
	February	63	66	51	44	59
	March	85	64	73	79	73
	April	72	66	70	64	62
	May	74	76	76	61	65
	June	69	49	55	57	52
	July	69	62	65	48	62
	August	65	66	54	64	65
	September	63	53	65	38	55
	October	70	71	65	57
	November	75	74	89	64
	December	76	62	68	69
Total	847	761	790	711

Serious Injuries - 2014/2015 Comparison

		SEPTEMBER 2014	Year to Date 2014	SEPTEMBER 2015	Year to Date 2015
Road User
	Driver	18	231	23	258
	Passenger	9	95	8	89
	Motorcyclist	7	95	11	103
	Pillion Passenger	1	2	1	3
	Bicyclist	2	46	9	57
	Pedestrian	1	52	3	39
Total	38	521	55	549
Age
	0-15	2	20	6	21
	16-19	4	58	3	49
	20-24	7	69	2	66
	25-29	2	53	6	38
	30-39	4	77	13	96
	40-49	9	90	7	74
	50-59	6	57	8	73
	60-69	-	42	6	58
	70+	4	40	4	61
	Not known	-	15	-	13
Total	38	521	55	549
Sex
	Male	25	346	43	378
	Female	13	175	12	171
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	38	521	55	549
Location
	Adelaide	17	281	37	326
	Country	21	240	18	223
Total	38	521	55	549

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	12	-	-	3	6	21
	16-19	29	10	7	1	-	2	49
	20-24	31	15	11	1	5	3	66
	25-29	19	8	4	-	5	2	38
	30-39	45	8	25	1	14	3	96
	40-49	31	8	16	-	16	3	74
	50-59	36	6	22	-	5	4	73
	60-69	30	5	12	-	3	8	58
	70+	37	10	4	-	3	7	61
	Unknown	-	7	2	-	3	1	13
	Total	258	89	103	3	57	39	549
Sex
	Male	174	40	95	1	49	19	378
	Female	84	49	8	2	8	20	171
	Total	258	89	103	3	57	39	549
Location
	Adelaide	125	43	69	3	54	32	326
	Country	133	46	34	-	3	7	223
	Total	258	89	103	3	57	39	549

SEPTEMBER
2014 Year to Date
2014 SEPTEMBER
2015 Year to Date
2015

Road User

Driver 18 231 23 258

Passenger 9 95 8 89

Motorcyclist 7 95 11 103

Pillion Passenger 1 2 1 3

Bicyclist 2 46 9 57

Pedestrian 1 52 3 39

Total 38 521 55 549

Age

0-15 2 20 6 21

16-19 4 58 3 49

20-24 7 69 2 66

25-29 2 53 6 38

30-39 4 77 13 96

40-49 9 90 7 74

50-59 6 57 8 73

60-69 - 42 6 58

70+ 4 40 4 61

Not known - 15 - 13

Total 38 521 55 549

Sex

Male 25 346 43 378

Female 13 175 12 171

Unknown - - - -

Total 38 521 55 549

Location

Adelaide 17 281 37 326

Country 21 240 18 223

Total 38 521 55 549

Serious Injuries - 2015 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 12 - - 3 6 21

16-19 29 10 7 1 - 2 49

20-24 31 15 11 1 5 3 66

25-29 19 8 4 - 5 2 38

30-39 45 8 25 1 14 3 96

40-49 31 8 16 - 16 3 74

50-59 36 6 22 - 5 4 73

60-69 30 5 12 - 3 8 58

70+ 37 10 4 - 3 7 61

Unknown - 7 2 - 3 1 13

Total 258 89 103 3 57 39 549

Sex

Male 174 40 95 1 49 19 378

Female 84 49 8 2 8 20 171

Total 258 89 103 3 57 39 549

Location

Adelaide 125 43 69 3 54 32 326

Country 133 46 34 - 3 7 223

Total 258 89 103 3 57 39 549

Serious Injury Crashes - 2014/2015 Comparison

SEPTEMBER
2014 Year to Date
2014 SEPTEMBER
2015 Year to Date
2015

Location

Adelaide 15 259 37 298

Country 13 181 16 180

Total 28 440 53 478

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 18 254 28 275

Multiple Vehicles 10 185 25 202

Total 28 440 53 478

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 22 401 52 443

Multiple Injuries 6 39 1 35

Total 28 440 53 478

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 1 17 - 16

Rigid Truck 1 7 3 7

Bus - 3 - 4

Utility - - - -

Car 27 397 48 431

Motorcycle 7 102 12 110

Bicycle 2 51 10 61

Total Vehicles Involved 42 656 83 710

Serious Injury Crashes - 2015 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 142 133 275

Multiple Vehicles 156 46 202

Total 298 180 478

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 285 158 443

Multiple Injuries 13 22 35

Total 298 180 478

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	142	133	275
	Multiple Vehicles	156	46	202
Total		298	180	478
Serious Injury Crashes
	Single Injury	285	158	443
	Multiple Injuries	13	22	35
Total		298	180	478

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

SEPTEMBER 2015

Date of Issue: 1 Dec 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