ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
SEPTEMBER 2017
Date of Issue: 4 Dec 2017

KEY FACTS:

402 people have been seriously injured on South Australian roads during 2017, compared with 531 during 2016.

40 people have been seriously injured in SEPTEMBER 2017.

27 serious injuries were males and 13 were females.

27 were vehicle occupants, 8 were motorcycle riders, 3 were cyclists and 2 were pedestrians.

In SEPTEMBER 2017, there were 18 serious injuries in the country and 22 in Adelaide.

Of the 37 serious injury crashes in SEPTEMBER 2017, 20 involved a single vehicle and 17 involved more than one vehicle.
34 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 45

February 54 44 59 50 35

March 71 79 74 67 57

April 67 64 62 72 35

May 70 61 66 70 55

June 55 57 54 59 42

July 57 48 62 50 55

August 62 64 70 54 38

September 53 38 57 53 40

October 65 57 65 68

November 69 64 72 45

December 62 69 62 48

Total 743 711 759 692

		5 Year Average	2014	2015	2016	2017
		(2012 - 2016)
Month
	January	58	66	56	56	45
	February	54	44	59	50	35
	March	71	79	74	67	57
	April	67	64	62	72	35
	May	70	61	66	70	55
	June	55	57	54	59	42
	July	57	48	62	50	55
	August	62	64	70	54	38
	September	53	38	57	53	40
	October	65	57	65	68
	November	69	64	72	45
	December	62	69	62	48
Total	743	711	759	692

Serious Injuries - 2016/2017 Comparison

		SEPTEMBER 2016	Year to Date 2016	SEPTEMBER 2017	Year to Date 2017
Road User
	Driver	22	247	22	179
	Passenger	13	107	5	72
	Motorcyclist	8	81	8	82
	Pillion Passenger	1	4	-	1
	Bicyclist	2	43	3	34
	Pedestrian	7	49	2	34
Total	53	531	40	402
Age
	0-15	2	24	3	20
	16-19	9	56	2	30
	20-24	3	66	3	34
	25-29	5	63	6	34
	30-39	7	60	5	52
	40-49	8	81	3	59
	50-59	10	77	7	62
	60-69	4	40	2	35
	70+	5	60	9	65
	Not known	-	4	-	11
Total	53	531	40	402
Sex
	Male	31	325	27	265
	Female	22	206	13	137
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	53	531	40	402
Location
	Adelaide	31	306	22	228
	Country	22	225	18	174
Total	53	531	40	402

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	1	15	-	-	1	3	20
	16-19	14	9	6	-	1	-	30
	20-24	17	7	7	-	1	2	34
	25-29	16	5	4	-	4	5	34
	30-39	27	5	10	1	6	3	52
	40-49	25	5	19	-	6	4	59
	50-59	29	5	16	-	9	3	62
	60-69	16	3	9	-	5	2	35
	70+	30	16	6	-	1	12	65
	Unknown	4	2	5	-	-	-	11
	Total	179	72	82	1	34	34	402
Sex
	Male	107	35	78	-	26	19	265
	Female	72	37	4	1	8	15	137
	Total	179	72	82	1	34	34	402
Location
	Adelaide	89	33	48	-	30	28	228
	Country	90	39	34	1	4	6	174
	Total	179	72	82	1	34	34	402

SEPTEMBER
2016 Year to Date
2016 SEPTEMBER
2017 Year to Date
2017

Road User

Driver 22 247 22 179

Passenger 13 107 5 72

Motorcyclist 8 81 8 82

Pillion Passenger 1 4 - 1

Bicyclist 2 43 3 34

Pedestrian 7 49 2 34

Total 53 531 40 402

Age

0-15 2 24 3 20

16-19 9 56 2 30

20-24 3 66 3 34

25-29 5 63 6 34

30-39 7 60 5 52

40-49 8 81 3 59

50-59 10 77 7 62

60-69 4 40 2 35

70+ 5 60 9 65

Not known - 4 - 11

Total 53 531 40 402

Sex

Male 31 325 27 265

Female 22 206 13 137

Unknown - - - -

Total 53 531 40 402

Location

Adelaide 31 306 22 228

Country 22 225 18 174

Total 53 531 40 402

Serious Injuries - 2017 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 1 15 - - 1 3 20

16-19 14 9 6 - 1 - 30

20-24 17 7 7 - 1 2 34

25-29 16 5 4 - 4 5 34

30-39 27 5 10 1 6 3 52

40-49 25 5 19 - 6 4 59

50-59 29 5 16 - 9 3 62

60-69 16 3 9 - 5 2 35

70+ 30 16 6 - 1 12 65

Unknown 4 2 5 - - - 11

Total 179 72 82 1 34 34 402

Sex

Male 107 35 78 - 26 19 265

Female 72 37 4 1 8 15 137

Total 179 72 82 1 34 34 402

Location

Adelaide 89 33 48 - 30 28 228

Country 90 39 34 1 4 6 174

Total 179 72 82 1 34 34 402

Serious Injury Crashes - 2016/2017 Comparison

SEPTEMBER
2016 Year to Date
2016 SEPTEMBER
2017 Year to Date
2017

Location

Adelaide 28 268 20 206

Country 17 175 17 142

Total 45 443 37 348

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 29 251 20 175

Multiple Vehicles 16 192 17 173

Total 45 443 37 348

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 39 399 34 316

Multiple Injuries 6 44 3 32

Total 45 443 37 348

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 2 13 2 15

Rigid Truck 2 8 1 11

Bus - 2 - 5

Utility 6 75 3 63

Car 42 443 38 330

Motorcycle 8 85 8 85

Bicycle 2 46 3 45

Total Vehicles Involved 62 672 55 554

Serious Injury Crashes - 2017 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 83 92 175

Multiple Vehicles 123 50 173

Total 206 142 348

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 191 125 316

Multiple Injuries 15 17 32

Total 206 142 348

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	83	92	175
	Multiple Vehicles	123	50	173
Total		206	142	348
Serious Injury Crashes
	Single Injury	191	125	316
	Multiple Injuries	15	17	32
Total		206	142	348

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

SEPTEMBER 2017

Date of Issue: 4 Dec 2017

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