ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
JUNE 2020
Date of Issue: 25 Sep 2020

KEY FACTS:

321 people have been seriously injured on South Australian roads during 2020, compared with 373 during 2019.

42 people have been seriously injured in JUNE 2020.

27 serious injuries were males and 15 were females.

28 were vehicle occupants, 9 were motorcycle riders, 3 were pedestrians and 2 were bicycle or e-scooter riders.

In JUNE 2020, there were 11 serious injuries in the country and 31 in Adelaide.

Of the 37 serious injury crashes in JUNE 2020, 20 involved a single vehicle and 17 involved more than one vehicle.
35 crashes involved a single serious injury and 2 involved multiple serious injuries.

Serious Injuries - 2017 to 2020

5 Year Average 2017 2018 2019 2020

(2015 - 2019)

Month

January 53 56 42 54 61

February 46 37 37 49 74

March 72 77 60 82 70

April 59 50 59 52 38

May 63 65 42 72 36

June 56 54 48 64 42

July 55 60 44 60

August 62 46 58 82

September 56 46 57 68

October 59 46 43 75

November 55 37 34 85

December 60 48 52 90

Total 696 622 576 833

		5 Year Average	2017	2018	2019	2020
		(2015 - 2019)
Month
	January	53	56	42	54	61
	February	46	37	37	49	74
	March	72	77	60	82	70
	April	59	50	59	52	38
	May	63	65	42	72	36
	June	56	54	48	64	42
	July	55	60	44	60
	August	62	46	58	82
	September	56	46	57	68
	October	59	46	43	75
	November	55	37	34	85
	December	60	48	52	90
Total	696	622	576	833

Serious Injuries - 2019/2020 Comparison

		JUNE 2019	Year to Date 2019	JUNE 2020	Year to Date 2020
Road User
	Driver	30	147	21	139
	Passenger	9	46	7	39
	Motorcyclist	9	95	9	86
	Pillion Passenger	-	4	-	1
	Bicyclist	4	42	2	33
	Pedestrian	12	39	3	23
Total	64	373	42	321
Age
	0-15	4	19	1	12
	16-19	6	20	6	28
	20-24	16	49	4	36
	25-29	7	31	3	33
	30-39	8	64	5	43
	40-49	2	37	5	44
	50-59	6	55	5	49
	60-69	9	51	7	33
	70+	6	41	5	41
	Not known	-	6	1	2
Total	64	373	42	321
Sex
	Male	41	258	27	221
	Female	23	115	15	100
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	64	373	42	321
Location
	Adelaide	48	253	31	213
	Country	16	120	11	108
Total	64	373	42	321

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	4	3	-	4	1	12
	16-19	6	6	12	-	-	4	28
	20-24	18	8	8	-	1	1	36
	25-29	9	5	13	-	5	1	33
	30-39	18	2	19	-	3	1	43
	40-49	22	2	10	1	8	1	44
	50-59	20	2	15	-	6	6	49
	60-69	15	7	6	-	2	3	33
	70+	31	1	-	-	4	5	41
	Unknown	-	2	-	-	-	-	2
	Total	139	39	86	1	33	23	321
Sex
	Male	85	15	80	-	27	14	221
	Female	54	24	6	1	6	9	100
	Total	139	39	86	1	33	23	321
Location
	Adelaide	89	23	53	-	30	18	213
	Country	50	16	33	1	3	5	108
	Total	139	39	86	1	33	23	321

JUNE
2019 Year to Date
2019 JUNE
2020 Year to Date
2020

Road User

Driver 30 147 21 139

Passenger 9 46 7 39

Motorcyclist 9 95 9 86

Pillion Passenger - 4 - 1

Bicyclist 4 42 2 33

Pedestrian 12 39 3 23

Total 64 373 42 321

Age

0-15 4 19 1 12

16-19 6 20 6 28

20-24 16 49 4 36

25-29 7 31 3 33

30-39 8 64 5 43

40-49 2 37 5 44

50-59 6 55 5 49

60-69 9 51 7 33

70+ 6 41 5 41

Not known - 6 1 2

Total 64 373 42 321

Sex

Male 41 258 27 221

Female 23 115 15 100

Unknown - - - -

Total 64 373 42 321

Location

Adelaide 48 253 31 213

Country 16 120 11 108

Total 64 373 42 321

Serious Injuries - 2020 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 4 3 - 4 1 12

16-19 6 6 12 - - 4 28

20-24 18 8 8 - 1 1 36

25-29 9 5 13 - 5 1 33

30-39 18 2 19 - 3 1 43

40-49 22 2 10 1 8 1 44

50-59 20 2 15 - 6 6 49

60-69 15 7 6 - 2 3 33

70+ 31 1 - - 4 5 41

Unknown - 2 - - - - 2

Total 139 39 86 1 33 23 321

Sex

Male 85 15 80 - 27 14 221

Female 54 24 6 1 6 9 100

Total 139 39 86 1 33 23 321

Location

Adelaide 89 23 53 - 30 18 213

Country 50 16 33 1 3 5 108

Total 139 39 86 1 33 23 321

Serious Injury Crashes - 2019/2020 Comparison

JUNE
2019 Year to Date
2019 JUNE
2020 Year to Date
2020

Location

Adelaide 43 229 26 189

Country 10 93 11 92

Total 53 322 37 281

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 30 163 20 142

Multiple Vehicles 23 159 17 139

Total 53 322 37 281

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 47 291 35 263

Multiple Injuries 6 31 2 18

Total 53 322 37 281

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 1 12 1 6

Rigid Truck 1 8 - 5

Bus - 4 - 3

Utility 4 47 1 43

Car 64 292 43 275

Motorcycle 9 102 9 84

Bicycle 4 44 2 34

Total Vehicles Involved 83 509 56 450

Serious Injury Crashes - 2020 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 83 59 142

Multiple Vehicles 106 33 139

Total 189 92 281

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 177 86 263

Multiple Injuries 12 6 18

Total 189 92 281

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	83	59	142
	Multiple Vehicles	106	33	139
Total		189	92	281
Serious Injury Crashes
	Single Injury	177	86	263
	Multiple Injuries	12	6	18
Total		189	92	281

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

JUNE 2020

Date of Issue: 25 Sep 2020

KEY FACTS:

Serious Injuries - 2017 to 2020

Serious Injuries - 2019/2020 Comparison

Serious Injuries - 2020 Year to Date

Serious Injury Crashes - 2019/2020 Comparison

Serious Injury Crashes - 2020 Year to Date

Explanatory Notes

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