ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

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

KEY FACTS:

45 people have been seriously injured on South Australian roads during 2017, compared with 56 during 2016.

45 people have been seriously injured in JANUARY 2017.

28 serious injuries were males and 17 were females.

27 were vehicle occupants, 9 were motorcycle riders, 8 were cyclists and 1 was a pedestrian.

In JANUARY 2017, there were 20 serious injuries in the country and 25 in Adelaide.

Of the 38 serious injury crashes in JANUARY 2017, 13 involved a single vehicle and 25 involved more than one vehicle.
32 crashes involved a single serious injury and 6 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

March 71 79 74 67

April 67 64 62 72

May 70 61 66 70

June 55 57 54 59

July 57 48 62 50

August 62 64 70 54

September 53 38 57 53

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
	March	71	79	74	67
	April	67	64	62	72
	May	70	61	66	70
	June	55	57	54	59
	July	57	48	62	50
	August	62	64	70	54
	September	53	38	57	53
	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

		JANUARY 2016	Year to Date 2016	JANUARY 2017	Year to Date 2017
Road User
	Driver	25	25	20	20
	Passenger	18	18	7	7
	Motorcyclist	3	3	8	8
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	1	1
	Bicyclist	8	8	8	8
	Pedestrian	2	2	1	1
Total	56	56	45	45
Age
	0-15	2	2	1	1
	16-19	8	8	4	4
	20-24	6	6	3	3
	25-29	5	5	1	1
	30-39	4	4	9	9
	40-49	8	8	13	13
	50-59	9	9	9	9
	60-69	3	3	-	-
	70+	10	10	4	4
	Not known	1	1	1	1
Total	56	56	45	45
Sex
	Male	32	32	28	28
	Female	24	24	17	17
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	56	56	45	45
Location
	Adelaide	27	27	25	25
	Country	29	29	20	20
Total	56	56	45	45

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	1	-	-	-	-	1
	16-19	1	1	2	-	-	-	4
	20-24	-	2	1	-	-	-	3
	25-29	-	-	1	-	-	-	1
	30-39	4	-	2	1	2	-	9
	40-49	6	2	1	-	4	-	13
	50-59	6	-	1	-	2	-	9
	60-69	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	70+	3	-	-	-	-	1	4
	Unknown	-	1	-	-	-	-	1
	Total	20	7	8	1	8	1	45
Sex
	Male	12	4	8	-	4	-	28
	Female	8	3	-	1	4	1	17
	Total	20	7	8	1	8	1	45
Location
	Adelaide	9	3	5	-	7	1	25
	Country	11	4	3	1	1	-	20
	Total	20	7	8	1	8	1	45

JANUARY
2016 Year to Date
2016 JANUARY
2017 Year to Date
2017

Road User

Driver 25 25 20 20

Passenger 18 18 7 7

Motorcyclist 3 3 8 8

Pillion Passenger - - 1 1

Bicyclist 8 8 8 8

Pedestrian 2 2 1 1

Total 56 56 45 45

Age

0-15 2 2 1 1

16-19 8 8 4 4

20-24 6 6 3 3

25-29 5 5 1 1

30-39 4 4 9 9

40-49 8 8 13 13

50-59 9 9 9 9

60-69 3 3 - -

70+ 10 10 4 4

Not known 1 1 1 1

Total 56 56 45 45

Sex

Male 32 32 28 28

Female 24 24 17 17

Unknown - - - -

Total 56 56 45 45

Location

Adelaide 27 27 25 25

Country 29 29 20 20

Total 56 56 45 45

Serious Injuries - 2017 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 1 - - - - 1

16-19 1 1 2 - - - 4

20-24 - 2 1 - - - 3

25-29 - - 1 - - - 1

30-39 4 - 2 1 2 - 9

40-49 6 2 1 - 4 - 13

50-59 6 - 1 - 2 - 9

60-69 - - - - - - -

70+ 3 - - - - 1 4

Unknown - 1 - - - - 1

Total 20 7 8 1 8 1 45

Sex

Male 12 4 8 - 4 - 28

Female 8 3 - 1 4 1 17

Total 20 7 8 1 8 1 45

Location

Adelaide 9 3 5 - 7 1 25

Country 11 4 3 1 1 - 20

Total 20 7 8 1 8 1 45

Serious Injury Crashes - 2016/2017 Comparison

JANUARY
2016 Year to Date
2016 JANUARY
2017 Year to Date
2017

Location

Adelaide 21 21 23 23

Country 21 21 15 15

Total 42 42 38 38

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 22 22 13 13

Multiple Vehicles 20 20 25 25

Total 42 42 38 38

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 36 36 32 32

Multiple Injuries 6 6 6 6

Total 42 42 38 38

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 1 1 2 2

Rigid Truck - - - -

Bus 2 2 3 3

Utility 10 10 5 5

Car 40 40 40 40

Motorcycle 3 3 9 9

Bicycle 9 9 10 10

Total Vehicles Involved 65 65 69 69

Serious Injury Crashes - 2017 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 7 6 13

Multiple Vehicles 16 9 25

Total 23 15 38

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 21 11 32

Multiple Injuries 2 4 6

Total 23 15 38

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	7	6	13
	Multiple Vehicles	16	9	25
Total		23	15	38
Serious Injury Crashes
	Single Injury	21	11	32
	Multiple Injuries	2	4	6
Total		23	15	38

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

JANUARY 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