ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES INVOLVING
HEAVY VEHICLES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA


AUGUST 2011


Date of Issue: 1 Nov 2011


DateTimeVehicle(s) InvolvedCrash TypeNo. Of
Serious Injuries
Post
code
Road
03/8/201109:30Truck, Pedal CycleRight Turn15082HAWKER STREET, OVINGHAM
10/8/201112:55Car Sedan, SemitrailerSide Swipe15110GLOBE DERBY DRIVE, GLOBE DERBY PARK
12/8/201107:15Car Sedan, TruckRight Angle25572WALLAROO - PT WAKEFIELD , PORT ARTHUR
12/8/201108:37Car Sedan, SemitrailerHead On15255MOUNT BARKER - STRATHALBYN , STRATHALBYN
19/8/201101:10SemitrailerRollover15720STUART HIGHWAY, PIMBA
22/8/201110:30Semitrailer, Guard RailRollover15236TEA TREE GULLY - MANNUM ROAD, TUNGKILLO
27/8/201109:15Truck, Pedestrian on RoadHit Pedestrian15008SOUTH ROAD, RIDLEYTON
29/8/201114:20Station Wagon, TruckRight Turn15081ASCOT AVENUE, VALE PARK

Heavy Vehicle Serious Injuries - 2008 to 2011
2008 2009 2010 2011
Month
January9426
February164117
March71138
April61347
May8735
June74104
July7274
August10659
September833
October549
November278
December5107
Total907572




Serious Injury Crashes

AUGUST
2010
Year to Date
2010
AUGUST
2011
Year to Date
2011
Vehicles
Single Vehicle113311
Multiple Vehicles431534
Total544845
Serious Inury Crashes
Single Injury543740
Multiple Injuries-115
Total544845





Explanatory Notes
  1. This publication contains details of the number of serious injury road crashes involving Heavy Vehicles that occurred in South Australia during AUGUST 2011 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.