ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
JANUARY 2014
Date of Issue: 1 Apr 2014

KEY FACTS:

60 people have been seriously injured on South Australian roads during 2014, compared with 60 during 2013.

60 people have been seriously injured in JANUARY 2014.

39 serious injuries were males and 21 were females.

41 were vehicle occupants, 9 were motorcycle riders, 6 were cyclists and 4 were pedestrians.

In JANUARY 2014, there were 34 serious injuries in the country and 24 in Adelaide.

Of the 47 serious injury crashes in JANUARY 2014, 25 involved a single vehicle and 22 involved more than one vehicle.
41 crashes involved a single serious injury and 6 involved multiple serious injuries.

Serious Injuries - 2011 to 2014

5 Year Average 2011 2012 2013 2014

(2009 - 2013)

Month

January 74 81 52 60 60

February 67 74 66 51

March 91 98 64 74

April 78 69 66 70

May 78 77 76 73

June 76 74 49 55

July 82 71 62 65

August 69 82 66 52

September 70 76 53 65

October 78 65 71 65

November 83 74 74 87

December 81 91 62 67

Total 927 932 761 784

		5 Year Average	2011	2012	2013	2014
		(2009 - 2013)
Month
	January	74	81	52	60	60
	February	67	74	66	51
	March	91	98	64	74
	April	78	69	66	70
	May	78	77	76	73
	June	76	74	49	55
	July	82	71	62	65
	August	69	82	66	52
	September	70	76	53	65
	October	78	65	71	65
	November	83	74	74	87
	December	81	91	62	67
Total	927	932	761	784

Serious Injuries - 2013/2014 Comparison

		JANUARY 2013	Year to Date 2013	JANUARY 2014	Year to Date 2014
Road User
	Driver	26	26	28	28
	Passenger	10	10	13	13
	Motorcyclist	9	9	9	9
	Pillion Passenger	1	1	-	-
	Bicyclist	6	6	6	6
	Pedestrian	8	8	4	4
Total	60	60	60	60
Age
	0-15	4	4	1	1
	16-19	2	2	11	11
	20-24	4	4	7	7
	25-29	7	7	8	8
	30-39	7	7	7	7
	40-49	10	10	12	12
	50-59	13	13	4	4
	60-69	3	3	5	5
	70+	8	8	3	3
	Not known	2	2	2	2
Total	60	60	60	60
Sex
	Male	28	28	39	39
	Female	32	32	21	21
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	60	60	60	60
Location
	Adelaide	30	30	24	24
	Country	30	30	34	34
Total	60	60	60	60

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	1	-	-	-	-	1
	16-19	4	4	1	-	1	1	11
	20-24	6	1	-	-	-	-	7
	25-29	3	2	3	-	-	-	8
	30-39	5	1	-	-	1	-	7
	40-49	4	2	3	-	2	1	12
	50-59	2	-	1	-	-	1	4
	60-69	2	1	-	-	1	1	5
	70+	2	-	1	-	-	-	3
	Unknown	-	1	-	-	1	-	2
	Total	28	13	9	-	6	4	60
Sex
	Male	15	6	9	-	6	3	39
	Female	13	7	-	-	-	1	21
	Total	28	13	9	-	6	4	60
Location
	Adelaide	7	3	5	-	6	3	24
	Country	19	10	4	-	-	1	34
	Total	28	13	9	-	6	4	60

JANUARY
2013 Year to Date
2013 JANUARY
2014 Year to Date
2014

Road User

Driver 26 26 28 28

Passenger 10 10 13 13

Motorcyclist 9 9 9 9

Pillion Passenger 1 1 - -

Bicyclist 6 6 6 6

Pedestrian 8 8 4 4

Total 60 60 60 60

Age

0-15 4 4 1 1

16-19 2 2 11 11

20-24 4 4 7 7

25-29 7 7 8 8

30-39 7 7 7 7

40-49 10 10 12 12

50-59 13 13 4 4

60-69 3 3 5 5

70+ 8 8 3 3

Not known 2 2 2 2

Total 60 60 60 60

Sex

Male 28 28 39 39

Female 32 32 21 21

Unknown - - - -

Total 60 60 60 60

Location

Adelaide 30 30 24 24

Country 30 30 34 34

Total 60 60 60 60

Serious Injuries - 2014 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 1 - - - - 1

16-19 4 4 1 - 1 1 11

20-24 6 1 - - - - 7

25-29 3 2 3 - - - 8

30-39 5 1 - - 1 - 7

40-49 4 2 3 - 2 1 12

50-59 2 - 1 - - 1 4

60-69 2 1 - - 1 1 5

70+ 2 - 1 - - - 3

Unknown - 1 - - 1 - 2

Total 28 13 9 - 6 4 60

Sex

Male 15 6 9 - 6 3 39

Female 13 7 - - - 1 21

Total 28 13 9 - 6 4 60

Location

Adelaide 7 3 5 - 6 3 24

Country 19 10 4 - - 1 34

Total 28 13 9 - 6 4 60

Serious Injury Crashes - 2013/2014 Comparison

JANUARY
2013 Year to Date
2013 JANUARY
2014 Year to Date
2014

Location

Adelaide 26 26 21 21

Country 28 28 25 25

Total 54 54 47 47

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 35 35 25 25

Multiple Vehicles 19 19 22 22

Total 54 54 47 47

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 50 50 41 41

Multiple Injuries 4 4 6 6

Total 54 54 47 47

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck - - 1 1

Rigid Truck 2 2 2 2

Bus - - 1 1

Utility - - - -

Car 54 54 43 43

Motorcycle 9 9 9 9

Bicycle 6 6 8 8

Total Vehicles Involved 78 78 74 74

Serious Injury Crashes - 2014 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 8 17 25

Multiple Vehicles 13 8 22

Total 21 25 47

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 19 22 41

Multiple Injuries 2 3 6

Total 21 25 47

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 Road Crash Information Unit on (08) 8343 2854, Transport Information Management 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" means the 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	8	17	25
	Multiple Vehicles	13	8	22
Total		21	25	47
Serious Injury Crashes
	Single Injury	19	22	41
	Multiple Injuries	2	3	6
Total		21	25	47

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

JANUARY 2014

Date of Issue: 1 Apr 2014

KEY FACTS:

Serious Injuries - 2011 to 2014

Serious Injuries - 2013/2014 Comparison

Serious Injuries - 2014 Year to Date

Serious Injury Crashes - 2013/2014 Comparison

Serious Injury Crashes - 2014 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