ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

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

KEY FACTS:

433 people have been seriously injured on South Australian roads during 2019, compared with 332 during 2018.

60 people have been seriously injured in JULY 2019.

48 serious injuries were males and 12 were females.

33 were vehicle occupants, 12 were motorcycle riders, 8 were pedestrians and 7 were cyclists.

In JULY 2019, there were 24 serious injuries in the country and 36 in Adelaide.

Of the 55 serious injury crashes in JULY 2019, 28 involved a single vehicle and 27 involved more than one vehicle.
50 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 64

July 53 50 60 44 60

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	64
	July	53	50	60	44	60
	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

		JULY 2018	Year to Date 2018	JULY 2019	Year to Date 2019
Road User
	Driver	18	161	25	172
	Passenger	9	57	8	54
	Motorcyclist	7	50	12	107
	Pillion Passenger	1	3	-	4
	Bicyclist	4	33	7	49
	Pedestrian	5	28	8	47
Total	44	332	60	433
Age
	0-15	3	17	-	19
	16-19	6	25	7	27
	20-24	2	36	5	54
	25-29	3	24	8	39
	30-39	4	46	7	71
	40-49	5	53	5	43
	50-59	7	45	9	63
	60-69	5	32	9	60
	70+	7	48	9	50
	Not known	2	6	1	7
Total	44	332	60	433
Sex
	Male	25	221	48	306
	Female	19	111	12	127
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	44	332	60	433
Location
	Adelaide	26	177	36	290
	Country	18	155	24	143
Total	44	332	60	433

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	6	-	1	1	11	19
	16-19	14	2	9	-	-	2	27
	20-24	24	6	17	-	4	3	54
	25-29	18	3	13	2	1	2	39
	30-39	29	9	21	-	7	5	71
	40-49	15	5	13	-	9	1	43
	50-59	19	5	18	-	17	4	63
	60-69	26	6	12	-	6	10	60
	70+	27	7	4	1	3	8	50
	Unknown	-	5	-	-	1	1	7
	Total	172	54	107	4	49	47	433
Sex
	Male	110	22	99	1	42	32	306
	Female	62	32	8	3	7	15	127
	Total	172	54	107	4	49	47	433
Location
	Adelaide	101	27	75	1	46	40	290
	Country	71	27	32	3	3	7	143
	Total	172	54	107	4	49	47	433

JULY
2018 Year to Date
2018 JULY
2019 Year to Date
2019

Road User

Driver 18 161 25 172

Passenger 9 57 8 54

Motorcyclist 7 50 12 107

Pillion Passenger 1 3 - 4

Bicyclist 4 33 7 49

Pedestrian 5 28 8 47

Total 44 332 60 433

Age

0-15 3 17 - 19

16-19 6 25 7 27

20-24 2 36 5 54

25-29 3 24 8 39

30-39 4 46 7 71

40-49 5 53 5 43

50-59 7 45 9 63

60-69 5 32 9 60

70+ 7 48 9 50

Not known 2 6 1 7

Total 44 332 60 433

Sex

Male 25 221 48 306

Female 19 111 12 127

Unknown - - - -

Total 44 332 60 433

Location

Adelaide 26 177 36 290

Country 18 155 24 143

Total 44 332 60 433

Serious Injuries - 2019 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 6 - 1 1 11 19

16-19 14 2 9 - - 2 27

20-24 24 6 17 - 4 3 54

25-29 18 3 13 2 1 2 39

30-39 29 9 21 - 7 5 71

40-49 15 5 13 - 9 1 43

50-59 19 5 18 - 17 4 63

60-69 26 6 12 - 6 10 60

70+ 27 7 4 1 3 8 50

Unknown - 5 - - 1 1 7

Total 172 54 107 4 49 47 433

Sex

Male 110 22 99 1 42 32 306

Female 62 32 8 3 7 15 127

Total 172 54 107 4 49 47 433

Location

Adelaide 101 27 75 1 46 40 290

Country 71 27 32 3 3 7 143

Total 172 54 107 4 49 47 433

Serious Injury Crashes - 2018/2019 Comparison

JULY
2018 Year to Date
2018 JULY
2019 Year to Date
2019

Location

Adelaide 21 158 34 264

Country 14 116 21 113

Total 35 274 55 377

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 22 147 28 189

Multiple Vehicles 13 127 27 188

Total 35 274 55 377

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 26 239 50 341

Multiple Injuries 9 35 5 36

Total 35 274 55 377

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck - 6 3 15

Rigid Truck 1 14 2 11

Bus 1 2 - 4

Utility 7 57 9 55

Car 29 251 53 347

Motorcycle 7 55 13 115

Bicycle 4 35 7 51

Total Vehicles Involved 49 420 87 598

Serious Injury Crashes - 2019 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 114 75 189

Multiple Vehicles 150 38 188

Total 264 113 377

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 247 94 341

Multiple Injuries 17 19 36

Total 264 113 377

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	114	75	189
	Multiple Vehicles	150	38	188
Total		264	113	377
Serious Injury Crashes
	Single Injury	247	94	341
	Multiple Injuries	17	19	36
Total		264	113	377

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

JULY 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