ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
JULY 2015
Date of Issue: 1 Oct 2015

KEY FACTS:

415 people have been seriously injured on South Australian roads during 2015, compared with 419 during 2014.

57 people have been seriously injured in JULY 2015.

37 serious injuries were males and 20 were females.

35 were vehicle occupants, 9 were motorcycle riders, 9 were pedestrians and 4 were cyclists.

In JULY 2015, there were 19 serious injuries in the country and 38 in Adelaide.

Of the 52 serious injury crashes in JULY 2015, 25 involved a single vehicle and 27 involved more than one vehicle.
49 crashes involved a single serious injury and 3 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 57

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	57
	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

		JULY 2014	Year to Date 2014	JULY 2015	Year to Date 2015
Road User
	Driver	19	182	29	195
	Passenger	8	79	6	66
	Motorcyclist	9	74	9	78
	Pillion Passenger	-	1	-	2
	Bicyclist	6	38	4	44
	Pedestrian	6	45	9	30
Total	48	419	57	415
Age
	0-15	3	17	1	12
	16-19	6	49	2	34
	20-24	6	56	7	55
	25-29	5	43	8	27
	30-39	8	68	11	75
	40-49	10	67	5	58
	50-59	4	39	10	56
	60-69	4	33	6	46
	70+	2	32	5	43
	Not known	-	15	2	9
Total	48	419	57	415
Sex
	Male	33	276	37	282
	Female	15	143	20	133
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	48	419	57	415
Location
	Adelaide	28	228	38	250
	Country	20	191	19	165
Total	48	419	57	415

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	7	-	-	2	3	12
	16-19	22	6	4	-	-	2	34
	20-24	27	14	6	1	5	2	55
	25-29	14	7	2	-	2	2	27
	30-39	34	6	20	1	11	3	75
	40-49	23	7	13	-	12	3	58
	50-59	28	4	17	-	4	3	56
	60-69	22	5	12	-	2	5	46
	70+	25	7	3	-	2	6	43
	Unknown	-	3	1	-	4	1	9
	Total	195	66	78	2	44	30	415
Sex
	Male	129	28	71	1	38	15	282
	Female	66	38	7	1	6	15	133
	Total	195	66	78	2	44	30	415
Location
	Adelaide	95	34	53	2	41	25	250
	Country	100	32	25	-	3	5	165
	Total	195	66	78	2	44	30	415

JULY
2014 Year to Date
2014 JULY
2015 Year to Date
2015

Road User

Driver 19 182 29 195

Passenger 8 79 6 66

Motorcyclist 9 74 9 78

Pillion Passenger - 1 - 2

Bicyclist 6 38 4 44

Pedestrian 6 45 9 30

Total 48 419 57 415

Age

0-15 3 17 1 12

16-19 6 49 2 34

20-24 6 56 7 55

25-29 5 43 8 27

30-39 8 68 11 75

40-49 10 67 5 58

50-59 4 39 10 56

60-69 4 33 6 46

70+ 2 32 5 43

Not known - 15 2 9

Total 48 419 57 415

Sex

Male 33 276 37 282

Female 15 143 20 133

Unknown - - - -

Total 48 419 57 415

Location

Adelaide 28 228 38 250

Country 20 191 19 165

Total 48 419 57 415

Serious Injuries - 2015 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 7 - - 2 3 12

16-19 22 6 4 - - 2 34

20-24 27 14 6 1 5 2 55

25-29 14 7 2 - 2 2 27

30-39 34 6 20 1 11 3 75

40-49 23 7 13 - 12 3 58

50-59 28 4 17 - 4 3 56

60-69 22 5 12 - 2 5 46

70+ 25 7 3 - 2 6 43

Unknown - 3 1 - 4 1 9

Total 195 66 78 2 44 30 415

Sex

Male 129 28 71 1 38 15 282

Female 66 38 7 1 6 15 133

Total 195 66 78 2 44 30 415

Location

Adelaide 95 34 53 2 41 25 250

Country 100 32 25 - 3 5 165

Total 195 66 78 2 44 30 415

Serious Injury Crashes - 2014/2015 Comparison

JULY
2014 Year to Date
2014 JULY
2015 Year to Date
2015

Location

Adelaide 25 211 35 226

Country 14 147 17 131

Total 39 358 52 357

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 27 201 25 198

Multiple Vehicles 12 156 27 158

Total 39 358 52 357

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 35 328 49 331

Multiple Injuries 4 30 3 26

Total 39 358 52 357

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck - 15 1 11

Rigid Truck - 5 1 4

Bus - 2 - 3

Utility - - - -

Car 35 329 51 335

Motorcycle 9 81 9 83

Bicycle 6 43 5 47

Total Vehicles Involved 52 535 82 543

Serious Injury Crashes - 2015 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 106 92 198

Multiple Vehicles 120 38 158

Total 226 131 357

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 216 115 331

Multiple Injuries 10 16 26

Total 226 131 357

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	106	92	198
	Multiple Vehicles	120	38	158
Total		226	131	357
Serious Injury Crashes
	Single Injury	216	115	331
	Multiple Injuries	10	16	26
Total		226	131	357

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

JULY 2015

Date of Issue: 1 Oct 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