ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

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

KEY FACTS:

692 people have been seriously injured on South Australian roads during 2016, compared with 759 during 2015.

48 people have been seriously injured in DECEMBER 2016.

34 serious injuries were males and 14 were females.

33 were vehicle occupants, 9 were motorcycle riders, 3 were cyclists and 3 were pedestrians.

In DECEMBER 2016, there were 26 serious injuries in the country and 22 in Adelaide.

Of the 41 serious injury crashes in DECEMBER 2016, 22 involved a single vehicle and 19 involved more than one vehicle.
38 crashes involved a single serious injury and 3 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 48

Total 792 790 711 759 692

		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	48
Total	792	790	711	759	692

Serious Injuries - 2015/2016 Comparison

		DECEMBER 2015	Year to Date 2015	DECEMBER 2016	Year to Date 2016
Road User
	Driver	31	358	23	325
	Passenger	10	132	10	140
	Motorcyclist	11	139	9	105
	Pillion Passenger	1	6	-	4
	Bicyclist	7	74	3	52
	Pedestrian	2	50	3	66
Total	62	759	48	692
Age
	0-15	1	28	-	33
	16-19	5	71	10	81
	20-24	4	84	7	86
	25-29	4	60	2	76
	30-39	9	128	8	82
	40-49	11	106	1	94
	50-59	10	105	8	97
	60-69	8	78	2	51
	70+	10	80	9	87
	Not known	-	19	1	5
Total	62	759	48	692
Sex
	Male	39	502	34	430
	Female	23	256	14	262
	Unknown	-	1	-	-
Total	62	759	48	692
Location
	Adelaide	38	428	22	382
	Country	24	331	26	310
Total	62	759	48	692

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	1	21	1	1	4	5	33
	16-19	31	23	17	1	4	5	81
	20-24	43	20	14	-	2	7	86
	25-29	42	11	11	1	3	8	76
	30-39	52	8	12	-	4	6	82
	40-49	46	17	16	-	11	4	94
	50-59	38	12	23	1	14	9	97
	60-69	27	-	8	-	7	9	51
	70+	45	25	3	-	1	13	87
	Unknown	-	3	-	-	2	-	5
	Total	325	140	105	4	52	66	692
Sex
	Male	190	63	93	3	44	37	430
	Female	135	77	12	1	8	29	262
	Total	325	140	105	4	52	66	692
Location
	Adelaide	166	51	70	-	42	53	382
	Country	159	89	35	4	10	13	310
	Total	325	140	105	4	52	66	692

DECEMBER
2015 Year to Date
2015 DECEMBER
2016 Year to Date
2016

Road User

Driver 31 358 23 325

Passenger 10 132 10 140

Motorcyclist 11 139 9 105

Pillion Passenger 1 6 - 4

Bicyclist 7 74 3 52

Pedestrian 2 50 3 66

Total 62 759 48 692

Age

0-15 1 28 - 33

16-19 5 71 10 81

20-24 4 84 7 86

25-29 4 60 2 76

30-39 9 128 8 82

40-49 11 106 1 94

50-59 10 105 8 97

60-69 8 78 2 51

70+ 10 80 9 87

Not known - 19 1 5

Total 62 759 48 692

Sex

Male 39 502 34 430

Female 23 256 14 262

Unknown - 1 - -

Total 62 759 48 692

Location

Adelaide 38 428 22 382

Country 24 331 26 310

Total 62 759 48 692

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 31 23 17 1 4 5 81

20-24 43 20 14 - 2 7 86

25-29 42 11 11 1 3 8 76

30-39 52 8 12 - 4 6 82

40-49 46 17 16 - 11 4 94

50-59 38 12 23 1 14 9 97

60-69 27 - 8 - 7 9 51

70+ 45 25 3 - 1 13 87

Unknown - 3 - - 2 - 5

Total 325 140 105 4 52 66 692

Sex

Male 190 63 93 3 44 37 430

Female 135 77 12 1 8 29 262

Total 325 140 105 4 52 66 692

Location

Adelaide 166 51 70 - 42 53 382

Country 159 89 35 4 10 13 310

Total 325 140 105 4 52 66 692

Serious Injury Crashes - 2015/2016 Comparison

DECEMBER
2015 Year to Date
2015 DECEMBER
2016 Year to Date
2016

Location

Adelaide 33 391 21 339

Country 20 266 20 235

Total 53 657 41 574

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 22 372 22 330

Multiple Vehicles 31 285 19 244

Total 53 657 41 574

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 46 601 38 520

Multiple Injuries 7 56 3 54

Total 53 657 41 574

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 3 27 2 21

Rigid Truck - 8 2 13

Bus - 4 - 2

Utility 12 117 6 104

Car 52 601 39 556

Motorcycle 11 145 9 109

Bicycle 7 80 7 59

Total Vehicles Involved 85 982 65 864

Serious Injury Crashes - 2016 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 164 166 330

Multiple Vehicles 175 69 244

Total 339 235 574

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 320 200 520

Multiple Injuries 19 35 54

Total 339 235 574

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	164	166	330
	Multiple Vehicles	175	69	244
Total		339	235	574
Serious Injury Crashes
	Single Injury	320	200	520
	Multiple Injuries	19	35	54
Total		339	235	574

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

DECEMBER 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