ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
MARCH 2015
Date of Issue: 1 Jun 2015

KEY FACTS:

193 people have been seriously injured on South Australian roads during 2015, compared with 189 during 2014.

75 people have been seriously injured in MARCH 2015.
44 serious injuries were males and 31 were females.
50 were vehicle occupants, 15 were motorcycle riders, 8 were cyclists, 1 was a pedestrian.

In MARCH 2015, there were 27 serious injuries in the country and 48 in Adelaide.

Of the 65 serious injury crashes in MARCH 2015, 36 involved a single vehicle and 29 involved more than one vehicle.
60 crashes involved a single serious injury and 5 involved multiple serious injuries.

Serious Injuries - 2012 to 2015

5 Year Average 2012 2013 2014 2015

(2010 - 2014)

Month

January 66 52 59 66 58

February 63 66 51 44 60

March 85 64 73 79 75

April 72 66 70 64

May 74 76 76 61

June 69 49 55 57

July 69 62 65 48

August 65 66 54 64

September 63 53 65 38

October 70 71 65 57

November 75 74 89 64

December 76 62 68 69

Total 847 761 790 711

		5 Year Average	2012	2013	2014	2015
		(2010 - 2014)
Month
	January	66	52	59	66	58
	February	63	66	51	44	60
	March	85	64	73	79	75
	April	72	66	70	64
	May	74	76	76	61
	June	69	49	55	57
	July	69	62	65	48
	August	65	66	54	64
	September	63	53	65	38
	October	70	71	65	57
	November	75	74	89	64
	December	76	62	68	69
Total	847	761	790	711

Serious Injuries - 2014/2015 Comparison

		MARCH 2014	Year to Date 2014	MARCH 2015	Year to Date 2015
Road User
	Driver	37	83	37	89
	Passenger	15	35	13	27
	Motorcyclist	12	29	15	45
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	-	-
	Bicyclist	6	18	8	21
	Pedestrian	9	24	1	8
Total	79	189	75	193
Age
	0-15	7	9	2	4
	16-19	7	24	9	21
	20-24	8	20	7	23
	25-29	5	17	2	8
	30-39	16	31	14	43
	40-49	15	38	15	31
	50-59	8	15	8	27
	60-69	6	15	6	16
	70+	7	17	11	18
	Not known	-	3	1	2
Total	79	189	75	193
Sex
	Male	51	128	44	132
	Female	28	61	31	61
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	79	189	75	193
Location
	Adelaide	44	100	48	121
	Country	35	89	27	72
Total	79	189	75	193

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	2	-	-	2	-	4
	16-19	14	4	2	-	-	1	21
	20-24	11	8	2	-	1	-	23
	25-29	3	1	1	-	-	2	8
	30-39	16	4	13	-	8	2	43
	40-49	15	2	7	-	5	1	31
	50-59	13	-	10	-	3	1	27
	60-69	7	1	7	-	1	-	16
	70+	10	4	3	-	-	1	18
	Unknown	-	1	-	-	1	-	2
	Total	89	27	45	-	21	8	193
Sex
	Male	59	6	41	-	18	5	132
	Female	30	21	4	-	3	3	61
	Total	89	27	45	-	21	8	193
Location
	Adelaide	46	17	30	-	20	6	121
	Country	43	10	15	-	1	2	72
	Total	89	27	45	-	21	8	193

MARCH
2014 Year to Date
2014 MARCH
2015 Year to Date
2015

Road User

Driver 37 83 37 89

Passenger 15 35 13 27

Motorcyclist 12 29 15 45

Pillion Passenger - - - -

Bicyclist 6 18 8 21

Pedestrian 9 24 1 8

Total 79 189 75 193

Age

0-15 7 9 2 4

16-19 7 24 9 21

20-24 8 20 7 23

25-29 5 17 2 8

30-39 16 31 14 43

40-49 15 38 15 31

50-59 8 15 8 27

60-69 6 15 6 16

70+ 7 17 11 18

Not known - 3 1 2

Total 79 189 75 193

Sex

Male 51 128 44 132

Female 28 61 31 61

Unknown - - - -

Total 79 189 75 193

Location

Adelaide 44 100 48 121

Country 35 89 27 72

Total 79 189 75 193

Serious Injuries - 2015 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 2 - - 2 - 4

16-19 14 4 2 - - 1 21

20-24 11 8 2 - 1 - 23

25-29 3 1 1 - - 2 8

30-39 16 4 13 - 8 2 43

40-49 15 2 7 - 5 1 31

50-59 13 - 10 - 3 1 27

60-69 7 1 7 - 1 - 16

70+ 10 4 3 - - 1 18

Unknown - 1 - - 1 - 2

Total 89 27 45 - 21 8 193

Sex

Male 59 6 41 - 18 5 132

Female 30 21 4 - 3 3 61

Total 89 27 45 - 21 8 193

Location

Adelaide 46 17 30 - 20 6 121

Country 43 10 15 - 1 2 72

Total 89 27 45 - 21 8 193

Serious Injury Crashes - 2014/2015 Comparison

MARCH
2014 Year to Date
2014 MARCH
2015 Year to Date
2015

Location

Adelaide 39 92 41 110

Country 29 70 24 66

Total 68 162 65 176

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 40 91 36 95

Multiple Vehicles 27 70 28 80

Total 68 162 65 176

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 64 150 60 166

Multiple Injuries 4 12 5 10

Total 68 162 65 176

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 2 6 1 3

Rigid Truck - 3 2 2

Bus - 2 1 2

Utility - - - -

Car 61 148 65 165

Motorcycle 14 32 15 47

Bicycle 8 22 8 21

Total Vehicles Involved 96 241 95 261

Serious Injury Crashes - 2015 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 50 45 95

Multiple Vehicles 60 20 80

Total 110 66 176

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 104 62 166

Multiple Injuries 6 4 10

Total 110 66 176

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	50	45	95
	Multiple Vehicles	60	20	80
Total		110	66	176
Serious Injury Crashes
	Single Injury	104	62	166
	Multiple Injuries	6	4	10
Total		110	66	176

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

MARCH 2015

Date of Issue: 1 Jun 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