ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
FEBRUARY 2015
Date of Issue: 1 May 2015

KEY FACTS:

115 people have been seriously injured on South Australian roads during 2015, compared with 110 during 2014.

61 people have been seriously injured in FEBRUARY 2015.
48 serious injuries were males and 13 were females.

33 were vehicle occupants, 19 were motorcycle riders, 5 were pedestrians and 4 were cyclists.

In FEBRUARY 2015, there were 26 serious injuries in the country and 35 in Adelaide.

Of the 58 serious injury crashes in FEBRUARY 2015, 34 involved a single vehicle and 24 involved more than one vehicle.
57 crashes involved a single serious injury and 1 involved multiple serious injuries.

Serious Injuries - 2012 to 2015

5 Year Average 2012 2013 2014 2015

(2010 - 2014)

Month

January 66 52 59 66 54

February 63 66 51 44 61

March 85 64 73 79

April 72 66 70 64

May 74 76 76 62

June 69 49 55 57

July 69 62 65 49

August 65 66 54 64

September 63 53 65 39

October 70 71 65 57

November 75 74 89 65

December 76 62 68 69

Total 847 761 790 715

		5 Year Average	2012	2013	2014	2015
		(2010 - 2014)
Month
	January	66	52	59	66	54
	February	63	66	51	44	61
	March	85	64	73	79
	April	72	66	70	64
	May	74	76	76	62
	June	69	49	55	57
	July	69	62	65	49
	August	65	66	54	64
	September	63	53	65	39
	October	70	71	65	57
	November	75	74	89	65
	December	76	62	68	69
Total	847	761	790	715

Serious Injuries - 2014/2015 Comparison

		FEBRUARY 2014	Year to Date 2014	FEBRUARY 2015	Year to Date 2015
Road User
	Driver	18	46	27	50
	Passenger	5	20	6	14
	Motorcyclist	7	17	19	29
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	-	-
	Bicyclist	6	12	4	14
	Pedestrian	8	15	5	7
Total	44	110	61	115
Age
	0-15	1	2	1	3
	16-19	5	17	9	11
	20-24	5	12	5	16
	25-29	3	12	4	6
	30-39	8	15	17	30
	40-49	9	23	6	14
	50-59	3	7	9	16
	60-69	2	9	6	11
	70+	7	10	4	7
	Not known	1	3	-	1
Total	44	110	61	115
Sex
	Male	33	77	48	85
	Female	11	33	13	30
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	44	110	61	115
Location
	Adelaide	29	56	35	73
	Country	15	54	26	42
Total	44	110	61	115

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	2	-	-	1	-	3
	16-19	7	2	1	-	-	1	11
	20-24	7	5	2	-	1	-	16
	25-29	1	1	1	-	1	2	6
	30-39	11	1	9	-	7	2	30
	40-49	6	1	5	-	1	1	14
	50-59	10	-	4	-	1	1	16
	60-69	5	-	5	-	1	-	11
	70+	3	2	2	-	-	-	7
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	1	-	1
	Total	50	14	29	-	14	7	115
Sex
	Male	36	2	28	-	13	5	85
	Female	14	12	1	-	1	2	30
	Total	50	14	29	-	14	7	115
Location
	Adelaide	25	8	20	-	13	6	73
	Country	25	6	9	-	1	1	42
	Total	50	14	29	-	14	7	115

FEBRUARY
2014 Year to Date
2014 FEBRUARY
2015 Year to Date
2015

Road User

Driver 18 46 27 50

Passenger 5 20 6 14

Motorcyclist 7 17 19 29

Pillion Passenger - - - -

Bicyclist 6 12 4 14

Pedestrian 8 15 5 7

Total 44 110 61 115

Age

0-15 1 2 1 3

16-19 5 17 9 11

20-24 5 12 5 16

25-29 3 12 4 6

30-39 8 15 17 30

40-49 9 23 6 14

50-59 3 7 9 16

60-69 2 9 6 11

70+ 7 10 4 7

Not known 1 3 - 1

Total 44 110 61 115

Sex

Male 33 77 48 85

Female 11 33 13 30

Unknown - - - -

Total 44 110 61 115

Location

Adelaide 29 56 35 73

Country 15 54 26 42

Total 44 110 61 115

Serious Injuries - 2015 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 2 - - 1 - 3

16-19 7 2 1 - - 1 11

20-24 7 5 2 - 1 - 16

25-29 1 1 1 - 1 2 6

30-39 11 1 9 - 7 2 30

40-49 6 1 5 - 1 1 14

50-59 10 - 4 - 1 1 16

60-69 5 - 5 - 1 - 11

70+ 3 2 2 - - - 7

Unknown - - - - 1 - 1

Total 50 14 29 - 14 7 115

Sex

Male 36 2 28 - 13 5 85

Female 14 12 1 - 1 2 30

Total 50 14 29 - 14 7 115

Location

Adelaide 25 8 20 - 13 6 73

Country 25 6 9 - 1 1 42

Total 50 14 29 - 14 7 115

Serious Injury Crashes - 2014/2015 Comparison

FEBRUARY
2014 Year to Date
2014 FEBRUARY
2015 Year to Date
2015

Location

Adelaide 29 53 33 69

Country 14 41 25 39

Total 43 94 58 108

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 23 51 34 56

Multiple Vehicles 20 43 24 52

Total 43 94 58 108

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 42 86 57 103

Multiple Injuries 1 8 1 5

Total 43 94 58 108

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 3 4 1 2

Rigid Truck 1 3 - -

Bus - 2 1 1

Utility - - - -

Car 41 87 45 96

Motorcycle 8 18 21 31

Bicycle 6 14 4 14

Total Vehicles Involved 66 145 82 161

Serious Injury Crashes - 2015 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 30 26 56

Multiple Vehicles 39 13 52

Total 69 39 108

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 67 36 103

Multiple Injuries 2 3 5

Total 69 39 108

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	30	26	56
	Multiple Vehicles	39	13	52
Total		69	39	108
Serious Injury Crashes
	Single Injury	67	36	103
	Multiple Injuries	2	3	5
Total		69	39	108

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

FEBRUARY 2015

Date of Issue: 1 May 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