ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
JUNE 2016
Date of Issue: 1 Sep 2016

KEY FACTS:

358 people have been seriously injured on South Australian roads during 2016, compared with 371 during 2015.

52 people have been seriously injured in JUNE 2016.

34 serious injuries were males and 18 were females.

32 were vehicle occupants, 8 were pedestrians, 6 were cyclists and 6 were motorcycle riders.

In JUNE 2016, there were 19 serious injuries in the country and 33 in Adelaide.

Of the 44 serious injury crashes in JUNE 2016, 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 - 2013 to 2016

5 Year Average 2013 2014 2015 2016

(2011 - 2015)

Month

January 63 59 66 56 56

February 59 51 44 59 49

March 78 73 79 74 63

April 66 70 64 62 73

May 71 76 61 66 65

June 58 55 57 54 52

July 62 65 48 62

August 67 54 64 70

September 58 65 38 57

October 65 65 57 65

November 75 89 64 72

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	49
	March	78	73	79	74	63
	April	66	70	64	62	73
	May	71	76	61	66	65
	June	58	55	57	54	52
	July	62	65	48	62
	August	67	54	64	70
	September	58	65	38	57
	October	65	65	57	65
	November	75	89	64	72
	December	70	68	69	62
Total	792	790	711	759

Serious Injuries - 2015/2016 Comparison

		JUNE 2015	Year to Date 2015	JUNE 2016	Year to Date 2016
Road User
	Driver	27	171	27	167
	Passenger	12	63	5	78
	Motorcyclist	9	72	6	48
	Pillion Passenger	-	2	-	1
	Bicyclist	3	41	6	33
	Pedestrian	3	22	8	31
Total	54	371	52	358
Age
	0-15	4	11	3	19
	16-19	2	36	4	33
	20-24	12	53	6	50
	25-29	4	20	7	43
	30-39	5	65	2	37
	40-49	7	53	6	52
	50-59	6	46	9	47
	60-69	6	40	5	26
	70+	6	39	10	48
	Not known	2	8	-	3
Total	54	371	52	358
Sex
	Male	39	256	34	209
	Female	15	115	18	149
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	54	371	52	358
Location
	Adelaide	28	215	33	207
	Country	26	156	19	151
Total	54	371	52	358

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	12	-	1	4	2	19
	16-19	15	10	4	-	2	2	33
	20-24	23	14	8	-	2	3	50
	25-29	22	7	8	-	3	3	43
	30-39	25	5	3	-	2	2	37
	40-49	27	9	7	-	6	3	52
	50-59	19	6	12	-	6	4	47
	60-69	14	-	3	-	5	4	26
	70+	22	13	3	-	2	8	48
	Unknown	-	2	-	-	1	-	3
	Total	167	78	48	1	33	31	358
Sex
	Male	96	32	40	1	25	15	209
	Female	71	46	8	-	8	16	149
	Total	167	78	48	1	33	31	358
Location
	Adelaide	93	30	33	-	25	26	207
	Country	74	48	15	1	8	5	151
	Total	167	78	48	1	33	31	358

JUNE
2015 Year to Date
2015 JUNE
2016 Year to Date
2016

Road User

Driver 27 171 27 167

Passenger 12 63 5 78

Motorcyclist 9 72 6 48

Pillion Passenger - 2 - 1

Bicyclist 3 41 6 33

Pedestrian 3 22 8 31

Total 54 371 52 358

Age

0-15 4 11 3 19

16-19 2 36 4 33

20-24 12 53 6 50

25-29 4 20 7 43

30-39 5 65 2 37

40-49 7 53 6 52

50-59 6 46 9 47

60-69 6 40 5 26

70+ 6 39 10 48

Not known 2 8 - 3

Total 54 371 52 358

Sex

Male 39 256 34 209

Female 15 115 18 149

Unknown - - - -

Total 54 371 52 358

Location

Adelaide 28 215 33 207

Country 26 156 19 151

Total 54 371 52 358

Serious Injuries - 2016 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 12 - 1 4 2 19

16-19 15 10 4 - 2 2 33

20-24 23 14 8 - 2 3 50

25-29 22 7 8 - 3 3 43

30-39 25 5 3 - 2 2 37

40-49 27 9 7 - 6 3 52

50-59 19 6 12 - 6 4 47

60-69 14 - 3 - 5 4 26

70+ 22 13 3 - 2 8 48

Unknown - 2 - - 1 - 3

Total 167 78 48 1 33 31 358

Sex

Male 96 32 40 1 25 15 209

Female 71 46 8 - 8 16 149

Total 167 78 48 1 33 31 358

Location

Adelaide 93 30 33 - 25 26 207

Country 74 48 15 1 8 5 151

Total 167 78 48 1 33 31 358

Serious Injury Crashes - 2015/2016 Comparison

JUNE
2015 Year to Date
2015 JUNE
2016 Year to Date
2016

Location

Adelaide 25 194 26 179

Country 15 121 18 115

Total 40 315 44 294

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 22 179 23 156

Multiple Vehicles 18 136 21 138

Total 40 315 44 294

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 35 291 40 263

Multiple Injuries 5 24 4 31

Total 40 315 44 294

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 2 11 2 7

Rigid Truck - 3 2 5

Bus - 3 - 2

Utility 10 46 7 47

Car 38 286 41 309

Motorcycle 10 77 7 50

Bicycle 3 43 7 35

Total Vehicles Involved 63 469 66 455

Serious Injury Crashes - 2016 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 78 78 156

Multiple Vehicles 101 37 138

Total 179 115 294

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 166 97 263

Multiple Injuries 13 18 31

Total 179 115 294

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	78	78	156
	Multiple Vehicles	101	37	138
Total		179	115	294
Serious Injury Crashes
	Single Injury	166	97	263
	Multiple Injuries	13	18	31
Total		179	115	294

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

JUNE 2016

Date of Issue: 1 Sep 2016

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