ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
AUGUST 2014
Date of Issue: 5 Nov 2014

KEY FACTS:

476 people have been seriously injured on South Australian roads during 2014, compared with 503 during 2013.

63 people have been seriously injured in AUGUST 2014.

44 serious injuries were males and 19 were females.

38 were vehicle occupants, 13 were motorcycle riders, 6 were cyclists and 6 were pedestrians.

In AUGUST 2014, there were 27 serious injuries in the country and 36 in Adelaide.

Of the 53 serious injury crashes in AUGUST 2014, 33 involved a single vehicle and 20 involved more than one vehicle.
50 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 65

February 67 74 66 51 43

March 91 98 64 73 80

April 78 69 66 70 65

May 79 77 76 76 60

June 76 74 49 55 52

July 82 71 62 65 48

August 69 82 66 54 63

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	65
	February	67	74	66	51	43
	March	91	98	64	73	80
	April	78	69	66	70	65
	May	79	77	76	76	60
	June	76	74	49	55	52
	July	82	71	62	65	48
	August	69	82	66	54	63
	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

		AUGUST 2013	Year to Date 2013	AUGUST 2014	Year to Date 2014
Road User
	Driver	27	244	31	215
	Passenger	15	80	7	84
	Motorcyclist	6	77	13	82
	Pillion Passenger	1	4	-	1
	Bicyclist	1	38	6	45
	Pedestrian	4	60	6	49
Total	54	503	63	476
Age
	0-15	-	20	1	18
	16-19	4	30	5	54
	20-24	9	55	6	62
	25-29	6	51	8	51
	30-39	9	70	4	72
	40-49	7	80	14	82
	50-59	7	80	12	48
	60-69	4	43	9	42
	70+	4	58	4	36
	Not known	4	16	-	11
Total	54	503	63	476
Sex
	Male	36	314	44	313
	Female	18	189	19	163
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	54	503	63	476
Location
	Adelaide	22	274	36	258
	Country	32	229	27	218
Total	54	503	63	476

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	10	-	-	3	5	18
	16-19	24	18	7	-	2	3	54
	20-24	35	10	10	-	1	6	62
	25-29	27	8	12	-	3	1	51
	30-39	39	7	9	-	10	7	72
	40-49	31	7	24	-	10	10	82
	50-59	22	4	11	-	8	3	48
	60-69	17	6	7	-	5	7	42
	70+	19	5	2	1	2	7	36
	Unknown	1	9	-	-	1	-	11
	Total	215	84	82	1	45	49	476
Sex
	Male	130	32	75	-	40	36	313
	Female	85	52	7	1	5	13	163
	Total	215	84	82	1	45	49	476
Location
	Adelaide	95	33	45	-	42	43	258
	Country	120	51	37	1	3	6	218
	Total	215	84	82	1	45	49	476

AUGUST
2013 Year to Date
2013 AUGUST
2014 Year to Date
2014

Road User

Driver 27 244 31 215

Passenger 15 80 7 84

Motorcyclist 6 77 13 82

Pillion Passenger 1 4 - 1

Bicyclist 1 38 6 45

Pedestrian 4 60 6 49

Total 54 503 63 476

Age

0-15 - 20 1 18

16-19 4 30 5 54

20-24 9 55 6 62

25-29 6 51 8 51

30-39 9 70 4 72

40-49 7 80 14 82

50-59 7 80 12 48

60-69 4 43 9 42

70+ 4 58 4 36

Not known 4 16 - 11

Total 54 503 63 476

Sex

Male 36 314 44 313

Female 18 189 19 163

Unknown - - - -

Total 54 503 63 476

Location

Adelaide 22 274 36 258

Country 32 229 27 218

Total 54 503 63 476

Serious Injuries - 2014 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 10 - - 3 5 18

16-19 24 18 7 - 2 3 54

20-24 35 10 10 - 1 6 62

25-29 27 8 12 - 3 1 51

30-39 39 7 9 - 10 7 72

40-49 31 7 24 - 10 10 82

50-59 22 4 11 - 8 3 48

60-69 17 6 7 - 5 7 42

70+ 19 5 2 1 2 7 36

Unknown 1 9 - - 1 - 11

Total 215 84 82 1 45 49 476

Sex

Male 130 32 75 - 40 36 313

Female 85 52 7 1 5 13 163

Total 215 84 82 1 45 49 476

Location

Adelaide 95 33 45 - 42 43 258

Country 120 51 37 1 3 6 218

Total 215 84 82 1 45 49 476

Serious Injury Crashes - 2013/2014 Comparison

AUGUST
2013 Year to Date
2013 AUGUST
2014 Year to Date
2014

Location

Adelaide 18 236 33 239

Country 25 190 20 166

Total 43 426 53 405

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 24 251 33 229

Multiple Vehicles 19 174 20 175

Total 43 426 53 405

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 38 380 50 372

Multiple Injuries 5 46 3 33

Total 43 426 53 405

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 4 17 1 18

Rigid Truck - 13 1 6

Bus - 2 1 4

Utility - - - -

Car 47 426 41 367

Motorcycle 8 80 13 88

Bicycle 1 39 6 51

Total Vehicles Involved 64 625 78 609

Serious Injury Crashes - 2014 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 115 114 229

Multiple Vehicles 123 52 175

Total 239 166 405

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 226 146 372

Multiple Injuries 13 20 33

Total 239 166 405

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	115	114	229
	Multiple Vehicles	123	52	175
Total		239	166	405
Serious Injury Crashes
	Single Injury	226	146	372
	Multiple Injuries	13	20	33
Total		239	166	405

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

AUGUST 2014

Date of Issue: 5 Nov 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