ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
JANUARY 2021
Date of Issue: 2 Jun 2021

KEY FACTS:

61 people have been seriously injured on South Australian roads during 2021, compared with 61 during 2020.

61 people have been seriously injured in JANUARY 2021.

48 serious injuries were males and 13 were females.

28 were vehicle occupants, 19 were motorcycle riders, 10 were bicycle or e-scooter riders and 4 were pedestrians.

In JANUARY 2021, there were 13 serious injuries in the country and 48 in Adelaide.

Of the 54 serious injury crashes in JANUARY 2021, 24 involved a single vehicle and 30 involved more than one vehicle.
50 crashes involved a single serious injury and 4 involved multiple serious injuries.

Serious Injuries - 2018 to 2021

5 Year Average 2018 2019 2020 2021

(2016 - 2020)

Month

January 54 42 54 61 61

February 49 37 49 74

March 72 60 82 72

April 55 59 52 40

May 58 42 72 43

June 54 48 64 47

July 55 44 60 63

August 58 58 82 49

September 55 57 68 52

October 58 43 75 58

November 56 34 85 79

December 63 52 90 77

Total 687 576 833 715

		5 Year Average	2018	2019	2020	2021
		(2016 - 2020)
Month
	January	54	42	54	61	61
	February	49	37	49	74
	March	72	60	82	72
	April	55	59	52	40
	May	58	42	72	43
	June	54	48	64	47
	July	55	44	60	63
	August	58	58	82	49
	September	55	57	68	52
	October	58	43	75	58
	November	56	34	85	79
	December	63	52	90	77
Total	687	576	833	715

Serious Injuries - 2020/2021 Comparison

		JANUARY 2020	Year to Date 2020	JANUARY 2021	Year to Date 2021
Road User
	Driver	29	29	24	24
	Passenger	11	11	4	4
	Motorcyclist	14	14	18	18
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	1	1
	Bicyclist	4	4	10	10
	Pedestrian	3	3	4	4
Total	61	61	61	61
Age
	0-15	1	1	3	3
	16-19	5	5	3	3
	20-24	7	7	9	9
	25-29	5	5	8	8
	30-39	8	8	7	7
	40-49	6	6	13	13
	50-59	13	13	8	8
	60-69	7	7	8	8
	70+	9	9	2	2
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	61	61	61	61
Sex
	Male	35	35	48	48
	Female	26	26	13	13
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	61	61	61	61
Location
	Adelaide	40	40	48	48
	Country	21	21	13	13
Total	61	61	61	61

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	1	-	-	-	2	3
	16-19	1	-	2	-	-	-	3
	20-24	5	1	1	1	1	-	9
	25-29	3	-	4	-	1	-	8
	30-39	3	-	3	-	1	-	7
	40-49	6	1	4	-	2	-	13
	50-59	2	-	3	-	2	1	8
	60-69	3	1	1	-	3	-	8
	70+	1	-	-	-	-	1	2
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	24	4	18	1	10	4	61
Sex
	Male	15	2	18	1	9	3	48
	Female	9	2	-	-	1	1	13
	Total	24	4	18	1	10	4	61
Location
	Adelaide	18	2	15	1	9	3	48
	Country	6	2	3	-	1	1	13
	Total	24	4	18	1	10	4	61

JANUARY
2020 Year to Date
2020 JANUARY
2021 Year to Date
2021

Road User

Driver 29 29 24 24

Passenger 11 11 4 4

Motorcyclist 14 14 18 18

Pillion Passenger - - 1 1

Bicyclist 4 4 10 10

Pedestrian 3 3 4 4

Total 61 61 61 61

Age

0-15 1 1 3 3

16-19 5 5 3 3

20-24 7 7 9 9

25-29 5 5 8 8

30-39 8 8 7 7

40-49 6 6 13 13

50-59 13 13 8 8

60-69 7 7 8 8

70+ 9 9 2 2

Not known - - - -

Total 61 61 61 61

Sex

Male 35 35 48 48

Female 26 26 13 13

Unknown - - - -

Total 61 61 61 61

Location

Adelaide 40 40 48 48

Country 21 21 13 13

Total 61 61 61 61

Serious Injuries - 2021 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 1 - - - 2 3

16-19 1 - 2 - - - 3

20-24 5 1 1 1 1 - 9

25-29 3 - 4 - 1 - 8

30-39 3 - 3 - 1 - 7

40-49 6 1 4 - 2 - 13

50-59 2 - 3 - 2 1 8

60-69 3 1 1 - 3 - 8

70+ 1 - - - - 1 2

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 24 4 18 1 10 4 61

Sex

Male 15 2 18 1 9 3 48

Female 9 2 - - 1 1 13

Total 24 4 18 1 10 4 61

Location

Adelaide 18 2 15 1 9 3 48

Country 6 2 3 - 1 1 13

Total 24 4 18 1 10 4 61

Serious Injury Crashes - 2020/2021 Comparison

JANUARY
2020 Year to Date
2020 JANUARY
2021 Year to Date
2021

Location

Adelaide 33 33 44 44

Country 16 16 10 10

Total 49 49 54 54

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 23 23 24 24

Multiple Vehicles 26 26 30 30

Total 49 49 54 54

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 41 41 50 50

Multiple Injuries 8 8 4 4

Total 49 49 54 54

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 1 1 2 2

Rigid Truck 2 2 1 1

Bus 2 2 - -

Utility 8 8 11 11

Car 48 48 42 42

Motorcycle 14 14 21 21

Bicycle 4 4 11 11

Total Vehicles Involved 79 79 88 88

Serious Injury Crashes - 2021 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 19 5 24

Multiple Vehicles 25 5 30

Total 44 10 54

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 42 8 50

Multiple Injuries 2 2 4

Total 44 10 54

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 DIT.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	19	5	24
	Multiple Vehicles	25	5	30
Total		44	10	54
Serious Injury Crashes
	Single Injury	42	8	50
	Multiple Injuries	2	2	4
Total		44	10	54

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

JANUARY 2021

Date of Issue: 2 Jun 2021

KEY FACTS:

Serious Injuries - 2018 to 2021

Serious Injuries - 2020/2021 Comparison

Serious Injuries - 2021 Year to Date

Serious Injury Crashes - 2020/2021 Comparison

Serious Injury Crashes - 2021 Year to Date

Explanatory Notes

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