ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
SEPTEMBER 2016
Date of Issue: 2 Dec 2016

KEY FACTS:

519 people have been seriously injured on South Australian roads during 2016, compared with 560 during 2015.

50 people have been seriously injured in SEPTEMBER 2016.

27 serious injuries were males and 23 were females.

32 were vehicle occupants, 9 were motorcycle riders, 7 were pedestrians and 2 were cyclists.

In SEPTEMBER 2016, there were 21 serious injuries in the country and 29 in Adelaide.

Of the 42 serious injury crashes in SEPTEMBER 2016, 28 involved a single vehicle and 14 involved more than one vehicle.
36 crashes involved a single serious injury and 6 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 74

May 71 76 61 66 72

June 58 55 57 54 59

July 62 65 48 62 45

August 67 54 64 70 46

September 58 65 38 57 50

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	50
	March	78	73	79	74	67
	April	66	70	64	62	74
	May	71	76	61	66	72
	June	58	55	57	54	59
	July	62	65	48	62	45
	August	67	54	64	70	46
	September	58	65	38	57	50
	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

		SEPTEMBER 2015	Year to Date 2015	SEPTEMBER 2016	Year to Date 2016
Road User
	Driver	24	264	20	235
	Passenger	9	90	12	108
	Motorcyclist	11	106	8	80
	Pillion Passenger	1	3	1	2
	Bicyclist	9	58	2	44
	Pedestrian	3	39	7	50
Total	57	560	50	519
Age
	0-15	6	21	2	24
	16-19	4	50	9	55
	20-24	2	67	3	65
	25-29	6	39	5	61
	30-39	13	97	7	58
	40-49	8	75	7	79
	50-59	8	75	8	74
	60-69	7	60	3	36
	70+	3	61	6	63
	Not known	-	15	-	4
Total	57	560	50	519
Sex
	Male	45	385	27	312
	Female	12	174	23	207
	Unknown	-	1	-	-
Total	57	560	50	519
Location
	Adelaide	37	331	29	299
	Country	20	229	21	220
Total	57	560	50	519

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	15	-	1	4	4	24
	16-19	22	15	12	-	4	2	55
	20-24	33	17	10	-	2	3	65
	25-29	31	10	10	-	3	7	61
	30-39	36	7	7	-	3	5	58
	40-49	37	16	13	-	10	3	79
	50-59	28	8	20	1	10	7	74
	60-69	20	-	5	-	5	6	36
	70+	28	17	3	-	2	13	63
	Unknown	-	3	-	-	1	-	4
	Total	235	108	80	2	44	50	519
Sex
	Male	135	47	69	1	34	26	312
	Female	100	61	11	1	10	24	207
	Total	235	108	80	2	44	50	519
Location
	Adelaide	126	45	52	-	35	41	299
	Country	109	63	28	2	9	9	220
	Total	235	108	80	2	44	50	519

SEPTEMBER
2015 Year to Date
2015 SEPTEMBER
2016 Year to Date
2016

Road User

Driver 24 264 20 235

Passenger 9 90 12 108

Motorcyclist 11 106 8 80

Pillion Passenger 1 3 1 2

Bicyclist 9 58 2 44

Pedestrian 3 39 7 50

Total 57 560 50 519

Age

0-15 6 21 2 24

16-19 4 50 9 55

20-24 2 67 3 65

25-29 6 39 5 61

30-39 13 97 7 58

40-49 8 75 7 79

50-59 8 75 8 74

60-69 7 60 3 36

70+ 3 61 6 63

Not known - 15 - 4

Total 57 560 50 519

Sex

Male 45 385 27 312

Female 12 174 23 207

Unknown - 1 - -

Total 57 560 50 519

Location

Adelaide 37 331 29 299

Country 20 229 21 220

Total 57 560 50 519

Serious Injuries - 2016 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 15 - 1 4 4 24

16-19 22 15 12 - 4 2 55

20-24 33 17 10 - 2 3 65

25-29 31 10 10 - 3 7 61

30-39 36 7 7 - 3 5 58

40-49 37 16 13 - 10 3 79

50-59 28 8 20 1 10 7 74

60-69 20 - 5 - 5 6 36

70+ 28 17 3 - 2 13 63

Unknown - 3 - - 1 - 4

Total 235 108 80 2 44 50 519

Sex

Male 135 47 69 1 34 26 312

Female 100 61 11 1 10 24 207

Total 235 108 80 2 44 50 519

Location

Adelaide 126 45 52 - 35 41 299

Country 109 63 28 2 9 9 220

Total 235 108 80 2 44 50 519

Serious Injury Crashes - 2015/2016 Comparison

SEPTEMBER
2015 Year to Date
2015 SEPTEMBER
2016 Year to Date
2016

Location

Adelaide 37 303 26 261

Country 18 186 16 169

Total 55 489 42 430

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 31 282 28 245

Multiple Vehicles 24 207 14 185

Total 55 489 42 430

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 54 454 36 386

Multiple Injuries 1 35 6 44

Total 55 489 42 430

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck - 17 1 9

Rigid Truck 2 6 1 7

Bus - 4 - 2

Utility 10 82 5 71

Car 50 437 40 433

Motorcycle 12 113 8 83

Bicycle 10 62 2 47

Total Vehicles Involved 84 721 57 652

Serious Injury Crashes - 2016 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 127 118 245

Multiple Vehicles 134 51 185

Total 261 169 430

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 243 143 386

Multiple Injuries 18 26 44

Total 261 169 430

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	127	118	245
	Multiple Vehicles	134	51	185
Total		261	169	430
Serious Injury Crashes
	Single Injury	243	143	386
	Multiple Injuries	18	26	44
Total		261	169	430

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

SEPTEMBER 2016

Date of Issue: 2 Dec 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