ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
DECEMBER 2018
Date of Issue: 6 Jun 2019

KEY FACTS:

576 people have been seriously injured on South Australian roads during 2018, compared with 622 during 2017.

52 people have been seriously injured in DECEMBER 2018.

30 serious injuries were males and 22 were females.

30 were vehicle occupants, 12 were motorcycle riders, 6 were pedestrians and 4 were cyclists.

In DECEMBER 2018, there were 17 serious injuries in the country and 35 in Adelaide.

Of the 44 serious injury crashes in DECEMBER 2018, 23 involved a single vehicle and 21 involved more than one vehicle.
40 crashes involved a single serious injury and 4 involved multiple serious injuries.

Serious Injuries - 2015 to 2018

5 Year Average 2015 2016 2017 2018

(2013 - 2017)

Month

January 59 56 56 56 42

February 48 59 50 37 37

March 74 74 67 77 60

April 64 62 72 50 59

May 68 66 70 65 42

June 56 54 59 54 48

July 57 62 50 60 44

August 58 70 54 46 58

September 52 57 53 46 57

October 60 65 68 46 43

November 61 72 45 37 34

December 59 62 48 48 52

Total 716 759 692 622 576

		5 Year Average	2015	2016	2017	2018
		(2013 - 2017)
Month
	January	59	56	56	56	42
	February	48	59	50	37	37
	March	74	74	67	77	60
	April	64	62	72	50	59
	May	68	66	70	65	42
	June	56	54	59	54	48
	July	57	62	50	60	44
	August	58	70	54	46	58
	September	52	57	53	46	57
	October	60	65	68	46	43
	November	61	72	45	37	34
	December	59	62	48	48	52
Total	716	759	692	622	576

Serious Injuries - 2017/2018 Comparison

		DECEMBER 2017	Year to Date 2017	DECEMBER 2018	Year to Date 2018
Road User
	Driver	22	313	24	277
	Passenger	11	121	6	87
	Motorcyclist	9	105	12	97
	Pillion Passenger	-	3	-	6
	Bicyclist	2	39	4	51
	Pedestrian	4	41	6	58
Total	48	622	52	576
Age
	0-15	1	26	-	26
	16-19	6	43	2	48
	20-24	7	56	6	63
	25-29	4	54	5	50
	30-39	6	81	4	72
	40-49	3	83	4	79
	50-59	6	88	10	83
	60-69	7	60	8	55
	70+	6	110	12	83
	Not known	2	21	1	17
Total	48	622	52	576
Sex
	Male	31	391	30	370
	Female	17	231	22	206
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	48	622	52	576
Location
	Adelaide	34	359	35	323
	Country	14	263	17	253
Total	48	622	52	576

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	10	-	1	6	9	26
	16-19	22	15	7	1	-	3	48
	20-24	31	8	16	-	3	5	63
	25-29	21	7	13	1	3	5	50
	30-39	42	9	12	-	3	6	72
	40-49	42	3	14	-	14	6	79
	50-59	39	6	20	2	13	3	83
	60-69	33	6	11	-	1	4	55
	70+	40	18	4	1	8	12	83
	Unknown	7	5	-	-	-	5	17
	Total	277	87	97	6	51	58	576
Sex
	Male	168	34	94	1	42	31	370
	Female	109	53	3	5	9	27	206
	Total	277	87	97	6	51	58	576
Location
	Adelaide	129	37	58	5	45	49	323
	Country	148	50	39	1	6	9	253
	Total	277	87	97	6	51	58	576

DECEMBER
2017 Year to Date
2017 DECEMBER
2018 Year to Date
2018

Road User

Driver 22 313 24 277

Passenger 11 121 6 87

Motorcyclist 9 105 12 97

Pillion Passenger - 3 - 6

Bicyclist 2 39 4 51

Pedestrian 4 41 6 58

Total 48 622 52 576

Age

0-15 1 26 - 26

16-19 6 43 2 48

20-24 7 56 6 63

25-29 4 54 5 50

30-39 6 81 4 72

40-49 3 83 4 79

50-59 6 88 10 83

60-69 7 60 8 55

70+ 6 110 12 83

Not known 2 21 1 17

Total 48 622 52 576

Sex

Male 31 391 30 370

Female 17 231 22 206

Unknown - - - -

Total 48 622 52 576

Location

Adelaide 34 359 35 323

Country 14 263 17 253

Total 48 622 52 576

Serious Injuries - 2018 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 10 - 1 6 9 26

16-19 22 15 7 1 - 3 48

20-24 31 8 16 - 3 5 63

25-29 21 7 13 1 3 5 50

30-39 42 9 12 - 3 6 72

40-49 42 3 14 - 14 6 79

50-59 39 6 20 2 13 3 83

60-69 33 6 11 - 1 4 55

70+ 40 18 4 1 8 12 83

Unknown 7 5 - - - 5 17

Total 277 87 97 6 51 58 576

Sex

Male 168 34 94 1 42 31 370

Female 109 53 3 5 9 27 206

Total 277 87 97 6 51 58 576

Location

Adelaide 129 37 58 5 45 49 323

Country 148 50 39 1 6 9 253

Total 277 87 97 6 51 58 576

Serious Injury Crashes - 2017/2018 Comparison

DECEMBER
2017 Year to Date
2017 DECEMBER
2018 Year to Date
2018

Location

Adelaide 31 322 30 284

Country 12 211 14 201

Total 43 533 44 485

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 25 269 23 269

Multiple Vehicles 18 264 21 216

Total 43 533 44 485

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 40 476 40 429

Multiple Injuries 3 57 4 56

Total 43 533 44 485

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck - 20 4 20

Rigid Truck - 16 - 15

Bus 1 6 1 6

Utility 4 100 6 96

Car 50 567 42 450

Motorcycle 9 109 12 103

Bicycle 5 53 4 53

Total Vehicles Involved 69 871 69 743

Serious Injury Crashes - 2018 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 126 143 269

Multiple Vehicles 158 58 216

Total 284 201 485

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 254 175 429

Multiple Injuries 30 26 56

Total 284 201 485

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 at DPTI.RoadCrashData@sa.gov.au, Safety 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 TZT website - http://www.towardszerotogether.sa.gov.au/road_crash_facts

		Adelaide	Country	Total
Vehicles
	Single Vehicle	126	143	269
	Multiple Vehicles	158	58	216
Total		284	201	485
Serious Injury Crashes
	Single Injury	254	175	429
	Multiple Injuries	30	26	56
Total		284	201	485

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

DECEMBER 2018

Date of Issue: 6 Jun 2019

KEY FACTS:

Serious Injuries - 2015 to 2018

Serious Injuries - 2017/2018 Comparison

Serious Injuries - 2018 Year to Date

Serious Injury Crashes - 2017/2018 Comparison

Serious Injury Crashes - 2018 Year to Date

Explanatory Notes

Report also available on the TZT website - http://www.towardszerotogether.sa.gov.au/road_crash_facts