ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
NOVEMBER 2016
Date of Issue: 27 Jun 2017

KEY FACTS:

644 people have been seriously injured on South Australian roads during 2016, compared with 697 during 2015.

45 people have been seriously injured in NOVEMBER 2016.

32 serious injuries were males and 13 were females.

31 were vehicle occupants, 7 were pedestrians, 5 were motorcycle riders and 2 were cyclists.

In NOVEMBER 2016, there were 25 serious injuries in the country and 20 in Adelaide.

Of the 41 serious injury crashes in NOVEMBER 2016, 25 involved a single vehicle and 16 involved more than one vehicle.
39 crashes involved a single serious injury and 2 involved multiple serious injuries.

Serious Injuries - 2013 to 2016

5 Year Average 2013 2014 2015 2016

(2011 - 2015)

Month

January 63 59 66 56 56

February 59 51 44 59 50

March 78 73 79 74 67

April 66 70 64 62 72

May 71 76 61 66 70

June 58 55 57 54 59

July 62 65 48 62 50

August 67 54 64 70 54

September 58 65 38 57 53

October 65 65 57 65 68

November 75 89 64 72 45

December 70 68 69 62

Total 792 790 711 759

		5 Year Average	2013	2014	2015	2016
		(2011 - 2015)
Month
	January	63	59	66	56	56
	February	59	51	44	59	50
	March	78	73	79	74	67
	April	66	70	64	62	72
	May	71	76	61	66	70
	June	58	55	57	54	59
	July	62	65	48	62	50
	August	67	54	64	70	54
	September	58	65	38	57	53
	October	65	65	57	65	68
	November	75	89	64	72	45
	December	70	68	69	62
Total	792	790	711	759

Serious Injuries - 2015/2016 Comparison

		NOVEMBER 2015	Year to Date 2015	NOVEMBER 2016	Year to Date 2016
Road User
	Driver	34	327	25	302
	Passenger	14	122	6	130
	Motorcyclist	11	128	5	96
	Pillion Passenger	2	5	-	4
	Bicyclist	5	67	2	49
	Pedestrian	6	48	7	63
Total	72	697	45	644
Age
	0-15	2	27	1	33
	16-19	9	66	9	71
	20-24	6	80	5	79
	25-29	9	56	6	74
	30-39	10	119	5	74
	40-49	11	95	5	93
	50-59	11	95	5	89
	60-69	7	70	4	49
	70+	5	70	5	78
	Not known	2	19	-	4
Total	72	697	45	644
Sex
	Male	42	463	32	396
	Female	30	233	13	248
	Unknown	-	1	-	-
Total	72	697	45	644
Location
	Adelaide	29	390	20	360
	Country	43	307	25	284
Total	72	697	45	644

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	1	21	1	1	4	5	33
	16-19	28	20	15	1	4	3	71
	20-24	40	16	14	-	2	7	79
	25-29	40	11	11	1	3	8	74
	30-39	49	7	8	-	4	6	74
	40-49	46	17	15	-	11	4	93
	50-59	34	11	22	1	12	9	89
	60-69	27	-	7	-	7	8	49
	70+	37	24	3	-	1	13	78
	Unknown	-	3	-	-	1	-	4
	Total	302	130	96	4	49	63	644
Sex
	Male	176	56	84	3	41	36	396
	Female	126	74	12	1	8	27	248
	Total	302	130	96	4	49	63	644
Location
	Adelaide	155	49	66	-	39	51	360
	Country	147	81	30	4	10	12	284
	Total	302	130	96	4	49	63	644

NOVEMBER
2015 Year to Date
2015 NOVEMBER
2016 Year to Date
2016

Road User

Driver 34 327 25 302

Passenger 14 122 6 130

Motorcyclist 11 128 5 96

Pillion Passenger 2 5 - 4

Bicyclist 5 67 2 49

Pedestrian 6 48 7 63

Total 72 697 45 644

Age

0-15 2 27 1 33

16-19 9 66 9 71

20-24 6 80 5 79

25-29 9 56 6 74

30-39 10 119 5 74

40-49 11 95 5 93

50-59 11 95 5 89

60-69 7 70 4 49

70+ 5 70 5 78

Not known 2 19 - 4

Total 72 697 45 644

Sex

Male 42 463 32 396

Female 30 233 13 248

Unknown - 1 - -

Total 72 697 45 644

Location

Adelaide 29 390 20 360

Country 43 307 25 284

Total 72 697 45 644

Serious Injuries - 2016 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 1 21 1 1 4 5 33

16-19 28 20 15 1 4 3 71

20-24 40 16 14 - 2 7 79

25-29 40 11 11 1 3 8 74

30-39 49 7 8 - 4 6 74

40-49 46 17 15 - 11 4 93

50-59 34 11 22 1 12 9 89

60-69 27 - 7 - 7 8 49

70+ 37 24 3 - 1 13 78

Unknown - 3 - - 1 - 4

Total 302 130 96 4 49 63 644

Sex

Male 176 56 84 3 41 36 396

Female 126 74 12 1 8 27 248

Total 302 130 96 4 49 63 644

Location

Adelaide 155 49 66 - 39 51 360

Country 147 81 30 4 10 12 284

Total 302 130 96 4 49 63 644

Serious Injury Crashes - 2015/2016 Comparison

NOVEMBER
2015 Year to Date
2015 NOVEMBER
2016 Year to Date
2016

Location

Adelaide 28 358 20 318

Country 37 246 21 215

Total 65 604 41 533

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 39 350 25 308

Multiple Vehicles 26 254 16 225

Total 65 604 41 533

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 59 555 39 482

Multiple Injuries 6 49 2 51

Total 65 604 41 533

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 6 24 5 19

Rigid Truck 2 8 1 11

Bus - 4 - 2

Utility 14 105 10 98

Car 57 549 34 517

Motorcycle 11 134 5 100

Bicycle 7 73 2 52

Total Vehicles Involved 97 897 57 799

Serious Injury Crashes - 2016 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 156 152 308

Multiple Vehicles 162 63 225

Total 318 215 533

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 299 183 482

Multiple Injuries 19 32 51

Total 318 215 533

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 Safe Systems and Crash Investigation Unit on (08) 8343 2854, Saferty Strategy 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" refers to the Greater 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	156	152	308
	Multiple Vehicles	162	63	225
Total		318	215	533
Serious Injury Crashes
	Single Injury	299	183	482
	Multiple Injuries	19	32	51
Total		318	215	533

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

NOVEMBER 2016

Date of Issue: 27 Jun 2017

KEY FACTS:

Serious Injuries - 2013 to 2016

Serious Injuries - 2015/2016 Comparison

Serious Injuries - 2016 Year to Date

Serious Injury Crashes - 2015/2016 Comparison

Serious Injury Crashes - 2016 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