ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
FEBRUARY 2018
Date of Issue: 16 Nov 2018

KEY FACTS:

75 people have been seriously injured on South Australian roads during 2018, compared with 93 during 2017.

35 people have been seriously injured in FEBRUARY 2018.

23 serious injuries were males and 12 were females.

18 were vehicle occupants, 11 were motorcycle riders, 3 were cyclists and 3 were pedestrians.

In FEBRUARY 2018, there were 12 serious injuries in the country and 23 in Adelaide.

Of the 33 serious injury crashes in FEBRUARY 2018, 17 involved a single vehicle and 16 involved more than one vehicle.
32 crashes involved a single serious injury and 1 involved multiple serious injuries.

Serious Injuries - 2015 to 2018

5 Year Average 2015 2016 2017 2018

(2013 - 2017)

Month

January 59 56 56 56 40

February 48 59 50 37 35

March 74 74 67 77

April 64 62 72 50

May 68 66 70 65

June 56 54 59 54

July 57 62 50 60

August 58 70 54 46

September 52 57 53 46

October 60 65 68 46

November 61 72 45 37

December 59 62 48 48

Total 716 759 692 622

		5 Year Average	2015	2016	2017	2018
		(2013 - 2017)
Month
	January	59	56	56	56	40
	February	48	59	50	37	35
	March	74	74	67	77
	April	64	62	72	50
	May	68	66	70	65
	June	56	54	59	54
	July	57	62	50	60
	August	58	70	54	46
	September	52	57	53	46
	October	60	65	68	46
	November	61	72	45	37
	December	59	62	48	48
Total	716	759	692	622

Serious Injuries - 2017/2018 Comparison

		FEBRUARY 2017	Year to Date 2017	FEBRUARY 2018	Year to Date 2018
Road User
	Driver	19	48	18	39
	Passenger	6	15	-	9
	Motorcyclist	5	13	11	15
	Pillion Passenger	-	1	-	-
	Bicyclist	5	13	3	7
	Pedestrian	2	3	3	5
Total	37	93	35	75
Age
	0-15	1	2	1	4
	16-19	1	6	2	5
	20-24	4	9	2	5
	25-29	2	4	3	4
	30-39	8	17	4	9
	40-49	5	19	6	16
	50-59	4	14	5	9
	60-69	5	7	2	9
	70+	7	14	8	12
	Not known	-	1	2	2
Total	37	93	35	75
Sex
	Male	26	59	23	50
	Female	11	34	12	25
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	37	93	35	75
Location
	Adelaide	20	51	23	42
	Country	17	42	12	33
Total	37	93	35	75

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	3	-	-	1	-	4
	16-19	1	1	3	-	-	-	5
	20-24	3	1	-	-	1	-	5
	25-29	2	-	1	-	-	1	4
	30-39	6	1	1	-	-	1	9
	40-49	11	-	3	-	2	-	16
	50-59	2	-	5	-	2	-	9
	60-69	6	2	1	-	-	-	9
	70+	7	1	1	-	1	2	12
	Unknown	1	-	-	-	-	1	2
	Total	39	9	15	-	7	5	75
Sex
	Male	21	4	15	-	7	3	50
	Female	18	5	-	-	-	2	25
	Total	39	9	15	-	7	5	75
Location
	Adelaide	18	4	10	-	7	3	42
	Country	21	5	5	-	-	2	33
	Total	39	9	15	-	7	5	75

FEBRUARY
2017 Year to Date
2017 FEBRUARY
2018 Year to Date
2018

Road User

Driver 19 48 18 39

Passenger 6 15 - 9

Motorcyclist 5 13 11 15

Pillion Passenger - 1 - -

Bicyclist 5 13 3 7

Pedestrian 2 3 3 5

Total 37 93 35 75

Age

0-15 1 2 1 4

16-19 1 6 2 5

20-24 4 9 2 5

25-29 2 4 3 4

30-39 8 17 4 9

40-49 5 19 6 16

50-59 4 14 5 9

60-69 5 7 2 9

70+ 7 14 8 12

Not known - 1 2 2

Total 37 93 35 75

Sex

Male 26 59 23 50

Female 11 34 12 25

Unknown - - - -

Total 37 93 35 75

Location

Adelaide 20 51 23 42

Country 17 42 12 33

Total 37 93 35 75

Serious Injuries - 2018 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 3 - - 1 - 4

16-19 1 1 3 - - - 5

20-24 3 1 - - 1 - 5

25-29 2 - 1 - - 1 4

30-39 6 1 1 - - 1 9

40-49 11 - 3 - 2 - 16

50-59 2 - 5 - 2 - 9

60-69 6 2 1 - - - 9

70+ 7 1 1 - 1 2 12

Unknown 1 - - - - 1 2

Total 39 9 15 - 7 5 75

Sex

Male 21 4 15 - 7 3 50

Female 18 5 - - - 2 25

Total 39 9 15 - 7 5 75

Location

Adelaide 18 4 10 - 7 3 42

Country 21 5 5 - - 2 33

Total 39 9 15 - 7 5 75

Serious Injury Crashes - 2017/2018 Comparison

FEBRUARY
2017 Year to Date
2017 FEBRUARY
2018 Year to Date
2018

Location

Adelaide 20 47 22 38

Country 15 34 11 26

Total 35 81 33 64

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 18 36 17 35

Multiple Vehicles 17 45 16 29

Total 35 81 33 64

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 34 71 32 58

Multiple Injuries 1 10 1 6

Total 35 81 33 64

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 2 4 - 1

Rigid Truck - - 2 4

Bus - 3 - -

Utility 11 17 6 17

Car 28 79 26 51

Motorcycle 5 14 12 17

Bicycle 6 16 3 7

Total Vehicles Involved 52 133 49 97

Serious Injury Crashes - 2018 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 17 18 35

Multiple Vehicles 21 8 29

Total 38 26 64

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 34 24 58

Multiple Injuries 4 2 6

Total 38 26 64

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 at DPTI.RoadCrashData@sa.gov.au, Safety 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 TZT website - http://www.towardszerotogether.sa.gov.au/road_crash_facts

		Adelaide	Country	Total
Vehicles
	Single Vehicle	17	18	35
	Multiple Vehicles	21	8	29
Total		38	26	64
Serious Injury Crashes
	Single Injury	34	24	58
	Multiple Injuries	4	2	6
Total		38	26	64

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

FEBRUARY 2018

Date of Issue: 16 Nov 2018

KEY FACTS:

Serious Injuries - 2015 to 2018

Serious Injuries - 2017/2018 Comparison

Serious Injuries - 2018 Year to Date

Serious Injury Crashes - 2017/2018 Comparison

Serious Injury Crashes - 2018 Year to Date

Explanatory Notes

Report also available on the TZT website - http://www.towardszerotogether.sa.gov.au/road_crash_facts