ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
JUNE 2015
Date of Issue: 4 Sep 2015

KEY FACTS:

358 people have been seriously injured on South Australian roads during 2015, compared with 371 during 2014.

48 people have been seriously injured in JUNE 2015.

33 serious injuries were males and 15 were females.

36 were vehicle occupants, 7 were motorcycle riders, 3 were cyclists and 2 were pedestrians.

In JUNE 2015, there were 23 serious injuries in the country and 25 in Adelaide.

Of the 34 serious injury crashes in JUNE 2015, 18 involved a single vehicle and 16 involved more than one vehicle.
29 crashes involved a single serious injury and 5 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 58

March 85 64 73 79 74

April 72 66 70 64 59

May 74 76 76 61 63

June 69 49 55 57 48

July 69 62 65 48

August 65 66 54 64

September 63 53 65 38

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	58
	March	85	64	73	79	74
	April	72	66	70	64	59
	May	74	76	76	61	63
	June	69	49	55	57	48
	July	69	62	65	48
	August	65	66	54	64
	September	63	53	65	38
	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

		JUNE 2014	Year to Date 2014	JUNE 2015	Year to Date 2015
Road User
	Driver	31	163	24	166
	Passenger	8	71	12	60
	Motorcyclist	9	65	7	69
	Pillion Passenger	-	1	-	2
	Bicyclist	4	32	3	40
	Pedestrian	5	39	2	21
Total	57	371	48	358
Age
	0-15	-	14	4	11
	16-19	3	43	1	32
	20-24	11	50	9	48
	25-29	7	38	4	19
	30-39	8	60	5	64
	40-49	8	57	6	53
	50-59	7	35	6	46
	60-69	4	29	6	40
	70+	3	30	5	38
	Not known	6	15	2	7
Total	57	371	48	358
Sex
	Male	37	243	33	245
	Female	20	128	15	113
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	57	371	48	358
Location
	Adelaide	34	200	25	212
	Country	23	171	23	146
Total	57	371	48	358

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	7	-	-	2	2	11
	16-19	22	5	3	-	-	2	32
	20-24	21	14	6	1	5	1	48
	25-29	9	6	1	-	1	2	19
	30-39	27	6	17	1	11	2	64
	40-49	23	4	13	-	10	3	53
	50-59	23	3	14	-	4	2	46
	60-69	19	5	11	-	2	3	40
	70+	22	7	3	-	2	4	38
	Unknown	-	3	1	-	3	-	7
	Total	166	60	69	2	40	21	358
Sex
	Male	111	24	62	1	35	12	245
	Female	55	36	7	1	5	9	113
	Total	166	60	69	2	40	21	358
Location
	Adelaide	83	29	45	2	37	16	212
	Country	83	31	24	-	3	5	146
	Total	166	60	69	2	40	21	358

JUNE
2014 Year to Date
2014 JUNE
2015 Year to Date
2015

Road User

Driver 31 163 24 166

Passenger 8 71 12 60

Motorcyclist 9 65 7 69

Pillion Passenger - 1 - 2

Bicyclist 4 32 3 40

Pedestrian 5 39 2 21

Total 57 371 48 358

Age

0-15 - 14 4 11

16-19 3 43 1 32

20-24 11 50 9 48

25-29 7 38 4 19

30-39 8 60 5 64

40-49 8 57 6 53

50-59 7 35 6 46

60-69 4 29 6 40

70+ 3 30 5 38

Not known 6 15 2 7

Total 57 371 48 358

Sex

Male 37 243 33 245

Female 20 128 15 113

Unknown - - - -

Total 57 371 48 358

Location

Adelaide 34 200 25 212

Country 23 171 23 146

Total 57 371 48 358

Serious Injuries - 2015 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 7 - - 2 2 11

16-19 22 5 3 - - 2 32

20-24 21 14 6 1 5 1 48

25-29 9 6 1 - 1 2 19

30-39 27 6 17 1 11 2 64

40-49 23 4 13 - 10 3 53

50-59 23 3 14 - 4 2 46

60-69 19 5 11 - 2 3 40

70+ 22 7 3 - 2 4 38

Unknown - 3 1 - 3 - 7

Total 166 60 69 2 40 21 358

Sex

Male 111 24 62 1 35 12 245

Female 55 36 7 1 5 9 113

Total 166 60 69 2 40 21 358

Location

Adelaide 83 29 45 2 37 16 212

Country 83 31 24 - 3 5 146

Total 166 60 69 2 40 21 358

Serious Injury Crashes - 2014/2015 Comparison

JUNE
2014 Year to Date
2014 JUNE
2015 Year to Date
2015

Location

Adelaide 30 186 22 191

Country 22 133 12 114

Total 52 319 34 305

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 30 174 18 173

Multiple Vehicles 22 144 16 131

Total 52 319 34 305

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 48 293 29 282

Multiple Injuries 4 26 5 23

Total 52 319 34 305

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 4 15 2 10

Rigid Truck - 5 - 3

Bus - 2 - 3

Utility - - - -

Car 49 294 35 283

Motorcycle 10 72 8 74

Bicycle 5 37 3 42

Total Vehicles Involved 83 483 56 460

Serious Injury Crashes - 2015 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 91 82 173

Multiple Vehicles 100 31 131

Total 191 114 305

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 182 100 282

Multiple Injuries 9 14 23

Total 191 114 305

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	91	82	173
	Multiple Vehicles	100	31	131
Total		191	114	305
Serious Injury Crashes
	Single Injury	182	100	282
	Multiple Injuries	9	14	23
Total		191	114	305

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

JUNE 2015

Date of Issue: 4 Sep 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