ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
MARCH 2018
Date of Issue: 8 Jan 2019

KEY FACTS:

138 people have been seriously injured on South Australian roads during 2018, compared with 170 during 2017.

59 people have been seriously injured in MARCH 2018.

44 serious injuries were males and 15 were females.

40 were vehicle occupants, 9 were cyclists, 7 were motorcycle riders and 3 were pedestrians.

In MARCH 2018, there were 30 serious injuries in the country and 29 in Adelaide.

Of the 44 serious injury crashes in MARCH 2018, 18 involved a single vehicle and 26 involved more than one vehicle.
37 crashes involved a single serious injury and 7 involved multiple serious injuries.

Serious Injuries - 2015 to 2018

5 Year Average 2015 2016 2017 2018

(2013 - 2017)

Month

January 59 56 56 56 42

February 48 59 50 37 37

March 74 74 67 77 59

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	42
	February	48	59	50	37	37
	March	74	74	67	77	59
	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

		MARCH 2017	Year to Date 2017	MARCH 2018	Year to Date 2018
Road User
	Driver	35	83	25	65
	Passenger	15	30	15	24
	Motorcyclist	14	27	7	23
	Pillion Passenger	-	1	-	-
	Bicyclist	6	19	9	17
	Pedestrian	7	10	3	9
Total	77	170	59	138
Age
	0-15	3	5	4	8
	16-19	4	10	2	7
	20-24	4	13	5	10
	25-29	9	13	3	8
	30-39	6	23	11	21
	40-49	10	29	12	29
	50-59	18	32	8	18
	60-69	4	11	3	12
	70+	18	32	9	21
	Not known	1	2	2	4
Total	77	170	59	138
Sex
	Male	49	108	44	95
	Female	28	62	15	43
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	77	170	59	138
Location
	Adelaide	51	102	29	73
	Country	26	68	30	65
Total	77	170	59	138

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	5	-	-	2	1	8
	16-19	2	1	4	-	-	-	7
	20-24	5	3	-	-	2	-	10
	25-29	4	1	2	-	-	1	8
	30-39	10	4	3	-	1	3	21
	40-49	16	1	4	-	8	-	29
	50-59	8	1	6	-	2	1	18
	60-69	8	2	2	-	-	-	12
	70+	10	5	2	-	2	2	21
	Unknown	2	1	-	-	-	1	4
	Total	65	24	23	-	17	9	138
Sex
	Male	41	13	23	-	12	6	95
	Female	24	11	-	-	5	3	43
	Total	65	24	23	-	17	9	138
Location
	Adelaide	28	7	16	-	15	7	73
	Country	37	17	7	-	2	2	65
	Total	65	24	23	-	17	9	138

MARCH
2017 Year to Date
2017 MARCH
2018 Year to Date
2018

Road User

Driver 35 83 25 65

Passenger 15 30 15 24

Motorcyclist 14 27 7 23

Pillion Passenger - 1 - -

Bicyclist 6 19 9 17

Pedestrian 7 10 3 9

Total 77 170 59 138

Age

0-15 3 5 4 8

16-19 4 10 2 7

20-24 4 13 5 10

25-29 9 13 3 8

30-39 6 23 11 21

40-49 10 29 12 29

50-59 18 32 8 18

60-69 4 11 3 12

70+ 18 32 9 21

Not known 1 2 2 4

Total 77 170 59 138

Sex

Male 49 108 44 95

Female 28 62 15 43

Unknown - - - -

Total 77 170 59 138

Location

Adelaide 51 102 29 73

Country 26 68 30 65

Total 77 170 59 138

Serious Injuries - 2018 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 5 - - 2 1 8

16-19 2 1 4 - - - 7

20-24 5 3 - - 2 - 10

25-29 4 1 2 - - 1 8

30-39 10 4 3 - 1 3 21

40-49 16 1 4 - 8 - 29

50-59 8 1 6 - 2 1 18

60-69 8 2 2 - - - 12

70+ 10 5 2 - 2 2 21

Unknown 2 1 - - - 1 4

Total 65 24 23 - 17 9 138

Sex

Male 41 13 23 - 12 6 95

Female 24 11 - - 5 3 43

Total 65 24 23 - 17 9 138

Location

Adelaide 28 7 16 - 15 7 73

Country 37 17 7 - 2 2 65

Total 65 24 23 - 17 9 138

Serious Injury Crashes - 2017/2018 Comparison

MARCH
2017 Year to Date
2017 MARCH
2018 Year to Date
2018

Location

Adelaide 46 93 26 66

Country 20 54 18 46

Total 66 147 44 112

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 33 69 18 54

Multiple Vehicles 33 78 26 58

Total 66 147 44 112

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 57 128 37 99

Multiple Injuries 9 19 7 13

Total 66 147 44 112

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 3 7 2 3

Rigid Truck - - 1 5

Bus 1 4 - -

Utility 8 25 7 24

Car 68 147 49 105

Motorcycle 14 28 8 26

Bicycle 8 24 11 19

Total Vehicles Involved 102 235 78 182

Serious Injury Crashes - 2018 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 25 29 54

Multiple Vehicles 41 17 58

Total 66 46 112

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 60 39 99

Multiple Injuries 6 7 13

Total 66 46 112

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	25	29	54
	Multiple Vehicles	41	17	58
Total		66	46	112
Serious Injury Crashes
	Single Injury	60	39	99
	Multiple Injuries	6	7	13
Total		66	46	112

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

MARCH 2018

Date of Issue: 8 Jan 2019

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