ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
MAY 2019
Date of Issue: 20 Dec 2019

KEY FACTS:

309 people have been seriously injured on South Australian roads during 2019, compared with 240 during 2018.

72 people have been seriously injured in MAY 2019.

51 serious injuries were males and 21 were females.

42 were vehicle occupants, 18 were motorcycle riders, 7 were pedestrians and 5 were cyclists.

In MAY 2019, there were 27 serious injuries in the country and 45 in Adelaide.

Of the 63 serious injury crashes in MAY 2019, 36 involved a single vehicle and 27 involved more than one vehicle.
58 crashes involved a single serious injury and 5 involved multiple serious injuries.

Serious Injuries - 2016 to 2019

5 Year Average 2016 2017 2018 2019

(2014 - 2018)

Month

January 55 56 56 42 54

February 45 50 37 37 49

March 71 67 77 60 82

April 61 72 50 59 52

May 61 70 65 42 72

June 54 59 54 48

July 53 50 60 44

August 58 54 46 58

September 50 53 46 57

October 56 68 46 43

November 50 45 37 34

December 56 48 48 52

Total 670 692 622 576

		5 Year Average	2016	2017	2018	2019
		(2014 - 2018)
Month
	January	55	56	56	42	54
	February	45	50	37	37	49
	March	71	67	77	60	82
	April	61	72	50	59	52
	May	61	70	65	42	72
	June	54	59	54	48
	July	53	50	60	44
	August	58	54	46	58
	September	50	53	46	57
	October	56	68	46	43
	November	50	45	37	34
	December	56	48	48	52
Total	670	692	622	576

Serious Injuries - 2018/2019 Comparison

		MAY 2018	Year to Date 2018	MAY 2019	Year to Date 2019
Road User
	Driver	21	116	34	117
	Passenger	7	41	8	37
	Motorcyclist	7	39	18	86
	Pillion Passenger	-	1	-	4
	Bicyclist	2	24	5	38
	Pedestrian	5	19	7	27
Total	42	240	72	309
Age
	0-15	2	13	3	15
	16-19	2	15	4	14
	20-24	6	28	8	33
	25-29	2	15	5	24
	30-39	8	38	16	56
	40-49	3	39	9	36
	50-59	3	30	9	48
	60-69	5	21	10	42
	70+	11	37	6	35
	Not known	-	4	2	6
Total	42	240	72	309
Sex
	Male	25	164	51	217
	Female	17	76	21	92
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	42	240	72	309
Location
	Adelaide	18	118	45	206
	Country	24	122	27	103
Total	42	240	72	309

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	6	-	1	1	7	15
	16-19	8	-	5	-	-	1	14
	20-24	14	3	10	-	4	2	33
	25-29	11	-	10	2	1	-	24
	30-39	22	6	18	-	7	3	56
	40-49	11	5	12	-	7	1	36
	50-59	14	3	17	-	12	2	48
	60-69	16	4	10	-	4	8	42
	70+	21	5	4	1	1	3	35
	Unknown	-	5	-	-	1	-	6
	Total	117	37	86	4	38	27	309
Sex
	Male	73	14	78	1	34	17	217
	Female	44	23	8	3	4	10	92
	Total	117	37	86	4	38	27	309
Location
	Adelaide	68	21	60	1	35	21	206
	Country	49	16	26	3	3	6	103
	Total	117	37	86	4	38	27	309

MAY
2018 Year to Date
2018 MAY
2019 Year to Date
2019

Road User

Driver 21 116 34 117

Passenger 7 41 8 37

Motorcyclist 7 39 18 86

Pillion Passenger - 1 - 4

Bicyclist 2 24 5 38

Pedestrian 5 19 7 27

Total 42 240 72 309

Age

0-15 2 13 3 15

16-19 2 15 4 14

20-24 6 28 8 33

25-29 2 15 5 24

30-39 8 38 16 56

40-49 3 39 9 36

50-59 3 30 9 48

60-69 5 21 10 42

70+ 11 37 6 35

Not known - 4 2 6

Total 42 240 72 309

Sex

Male 25 164 51 217

Female 17 76 21 92

Unknown - - - -

Total 42 240 72 309

Location

Adelaide 18 118 45 206

Country 24 122 27 103

Total 42 240 72 309

Serious Injuries - 2019 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 6 - 1 1 7 15

16-19 8 - 5 - - 1 14

20-24 14 3 10 - 4 2 33

25-29 11 - 10 2 1 - 24

30-39 22 6 18 - 7 3 56

40-49 11 5 12 - 7 1 36

50-59 14 3 17 - 12 2 48

60-69 16 4 10 - 4 8 42

70+ 21 5 4 1 1 3 35

Unknown - 5 - - 1 - 6

Total 117 37 86 4 38 27 309

Sex

Male 73 14 78 1 34 17 217

Female 44 23 8 3 4 10 92

Total 117 37 86 4 38 27 309

Location

Adelaide 68 21 60 1 35 21 206

Country 49 16 26 3 3 6 103

Total 117 37 86 4 38 27 309

Serious Injury Crashes - 2018/2019 Comparison

MAY
2018 Year to Date
2018 MAY
2019 Year to Date
2019

Location

Adelaide 16 108 39 187

Country 20 91 24 82

Total 36 199 63 269

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 22 105 36 131

Multiple Vehicles 14 94 27 138

Total 36 199 63 269

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 31 178 58 244

Multiple Injuries 5 21 5 25

Total 36 199 63 269

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck - 4 2 11

Rigid Truck 2 11 3 8

Bus 1 1 1 4

Utility 3 38 9 42

Car 34 185 56 230

Motorcycle 7 43 18 93

Bicycle 2 26 6 40

Total Vehicles Involved 49 308 95 428

Serious Injury Crashes - 2019 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 78 53 131

Multiple Vehicles 109 29 138

Total 187 82 269

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 175 69 244

Multiple Injuries 12 13 25

Total 187 82 269

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 DPTI.RoadCrashData@sa.gov.au

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	78	53	131
	Multiple Vehicles	109	29	138
Total		187	82	269
Serious Injury Crashes
	Single Injury	175	69	244
	Multiple Injuries	12	13	25
Total		187	82	269

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

MAY 2019

Date of Issue: 20 Dec 2019

KEY FACTS:

Serious Injuries - 2016 to 2019

Serious Injuries - 2018/2019 Comparison

Serious Injuries - 2019 Year to Date

Serious Injury Crashes - 2018/2019 Comparison

Serious Injury Crashes - 2019 Year to Date

Explanatory Notes

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