ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
DECEMBER 2017
Date of Issue: 1 Aug 2018

KEY FACTS:

622 people have been seriously injured on South Australian roads during 2017, compared with 692 during 2016.

48 people have been seriously injured in DECEMBER 2017.

31 serious injuries were males and 17 were females.

33 were vehicle occupants, 9 were motorcycle riders, 4 were pedestrians and 2 were cyclists.

In DECEMBER 2017, there were 14 serious injuries in the country and 34 in Adelaide.

Of the 43 serious injury crashes in DECEMBER 2017, 25 involved a single vehicle and 18 involved more than one vehicle.
40 crashes involved a single serious injury and 3 involved multiple serious injuries.

Serious Injuries - 2014 to 2017

5 Year Average 2014 2015 2016 2017

(2012 - 2016)

Month

January 58 66 56 56 56

February 54 44 59 50 37

March 71 79 74 67 77

April 67 64 62 72 50

May 70 61 66 70 65

June 55 57 54 59 54

July 57 48 62 50 60

August 62 64 70 54 46

September 53 38 57 53 46

October 65 57 65 68 46

November 69 64 72 45 37

December 62 69 62 48 48

Total 743 711 759 692 622

		5 Year Average	2014	2015	2016	2017
		(2012 - 2016)
Month
	January	58	66	56	56	56
	February	54	44	59	50	37
	March	71	79	74	67	77
	April	67	64	62	72	50
	May	70	61	66	70	65
	June	55	57	54	59	54
	July	57	48	62	50	60
	August	62	64	70	54	46
	September	53	38	57	53	46
	October	65	57	65	68	46
	November	69	64	72	45	37
	December	62	69	62	48	48
Total	743	711	759	692	622

Serious Injuries - 2016/2017 Comparison

		DECEMBER 2016	Year to Date 2016	DECEMBER 2017	Year to Date 2017
Road User
	Driver	23	325	22	313
	Passenger	10	140	11	121
	Motorcyclist	9	105	9	105
	Pillion Passenger	-	4	-	3
	Bicyclist	3	52	2	39
	Pedestrian	3	66	4	41
Total	48	692	48	622
Age
	0-15	-	33	1	26
	16-19	10	81	6	43
	20-24	7	86	7	56
	25-29	2	76	4	54
	30-39	8	82	6	81
	40-49	1	94	3	83
	50-59	8	97	6	88
	60-69	2	51	7	60
	70+	9	87	6	110
	Not known	1	5	2	21
Total	48	692	48	622
Sex
	Male	34	430	31	391
	Female	14	262	17	231
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	48	692	48	622
Location
	Adelaide	22	382	34	359
	Country	26	310	14	263
Total	48	692	48	622

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	1	20	1	-	1	3	26
	16-19	17	15	9	-	1	1	43
	20-24	35	8	8	-	2	3	56
	25-29	27	11	7	-	4	5	54
	30-39	51	7	12	2	6	3	81
	40-49	40	9	23	-	6	5	83
	50-59	41	10	21	1	12	3	88
	60-69	30	6	13	-	6	5	60
	70+	62	28	6	-	1	13	110
	Unknown	9	7	5	-	-	-	21
	Total	313	121	105	3	39	41	622
Sex
	Male	183	55	99	1	31	22	391
	Female	130	66	6	2	8	19	231
	Total	313	121	105	3	39	41	622
Location
	Adelaide	164	62	62	-	35	36	359
	Country	149	59	43	3	4	5	263
	Total	313	121	105	3	39	41	622

DECEMBER
2016 Year to Date
2016 DECEMBER
2017 Year to Date
2017

Road User

Driver 23 325 22 313

Passenger 10 140 11 121

Motorcyclist 9 105 9 105

Pillion Passenger - 4 - 3

Bicyclist 3 52 2 39

Pedestrian 3 66 4 41

Total 48 692 48 622

Age

0-15 - 33 1 26

16-19 10 81 6 43

20-24 7 86 7 56

25-29 2 76 4 54

30-39 8 82 6 81

40-49 1 94 3 83

50-59 8 97 6 88

60-69 2 51 7 60

70+ 9 87 6 110

Not known 1 5 2 21

Total 48 692 48 622

Sex

Male 34 430 31 391

Female 14 262 17 231

Unknown - - - -

Total 48 692 48 622

Location

Adelaide 22 382 34 359

Country 26 310 14 263

Total 48 692 48 622

Serious Injuries - 2017 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 1 20 1 - 1 3 26

16-19 17 15 9 - 1 1 43

20-24 35 8 8 - 2 3 56

25-29 27 11 7 - 4 5 54

30-39 51 7 12 2 6 3 81

40-49 40 9 23 - 6 5 83

50-59 41 10 21 1 12 3 88

60-69 30 6 13 - 6 5 60

70+ 62 28 6 - 1 13 110

Unknown 9 7 5 - - - 21

Total 313 121 105 3 39 41 622

Sex

Male 183 55 99 1 31 22 391

Female 130 66 6 2 8 19 231

Total 313 121 105 3 39 41 622

Location

Adelaide 164 62 62 - 35 36 359

Country 149 59 43 3 4 5 263

Total 313 121 105 3 39 41 622

Serious Injury Crashes - 2016/2017 Comparison

DECEMBER
2016 Year to Date
2016 DECEMBER
2017 Year to Date
2017

Location

Adelaide 21 339 31 322

Country 20 235 12 211

Total 41 574 43 533

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 22 330 25 269

Multiple Vehicles 19 244 18 264

Total 41 574 43 533

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 38 520 40 476

Multiple Injuries 3 54 3 57

Total 41 574 43 533

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 2 21 - 20

Rigid Truck 2 13 - 16

Bus - 2 1 6

Utility 6 104 4 100

Car 39 556 50 567

Motorcycle 9 109 9 109

Bicycle 7 59 5 53

Total Vehicles Involved 65 864 69 871

Serious Injury Crashes - 2017 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 130 139 269

Multiple Vehicles 192 72 264

Total 322 211 533

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 293 183 476

Multiple Injuries 29 28 57

Total 322 211 533

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	130	139	269
	Multiple Vehicles	192	72	264
Total		322	211	533
Serious Injury Crashes
	Single Injury	293	183	476
	Multiple Injuries	29	28	57
Total		322	211	533

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

DECEMBER 2017

Date of Issue: 1 Aug 2018

KEY FACTS:

Serious Injuries - 2014 to 2017

Serious Injuries - 2016/2017 Comparison

Serious Injuries - 2017 Year to Date

Serious Injury Crashes - 2016/2017 Comparison

Serious Injury Crashes - 2017 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