ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
JUNE 2017
Date of Issue: 4 Dec 2017

KEY FACTS:

269 people have been seriously injured on South Australian roads during 2017, compared with 374 during 2016.

42 people have been seriously injured in JUNE 2017.

27 serious injuries were males and 15 were females.

32 were vehicle occupants, 5 were motorcycle riders, 3 were cyclists and 2 were pedestrians.

In JUNE 2017, there were 18 serious injuries in the country and 24 in Adelaide.

Of the 34 serious injury crashes in JUNE 2017, 19 involved a single vehicle and 15 involved more than one vehicle.
30 crashes involved a single serious injury and 4 involved multiple serious injuries.

Serious Injuries - 2014 to 2017

5 Year Average 2014 2015 2016 2017

(2012 - 2016)

Month

January 58 66 56 56 45

February 54 44 59 50 35

March 71 79 74 67 57

April 67 64 62 72 35

May 70 61 66 70 55

June 55 57 54 59 42

July 57 48 62 50

August 62 64 70 54

September 53 38 57 53

October 65 57 65 68

November 69 64 72 45

December 62 69 62 48

Total 743 711 759 692

		5 Year Average	2014	2015	2016	2017
		(2012 - 2016)
Month
	January	58	66	56	56	45
	February	54	44	59	50	35
	March	71	79	74	67	57
	April	67	64	62	72	35
	May	70	61	66	70	55
	June	55	57	54	59	42
	July	57	48	62	50
	August	62	64	70	54
	September	53	38	57	53
	October	65	57	65	68
	November	69	64	72	45
	December	62	69	62	48
Total	743	711	759	692

Serious Injuries - 2016/2017 Comparison

		JUNE 2016	Year to Date 2016	JUNE 2017	Year to Date 2017
Road User
	Driver	31	177	22	124
	Passenger	6	77	10	49
	Motorcyclist	8	55	5	50
	Pillion Passenger	-	1	-	1
	Bicyclist	6	33	3	27
	Pedestrian	8	31	2	18
Total	59	374	42	269
Age
	0-15	3	19	2	11
	16-19	6	39	5	25
	20-24	7	52	6	23
	25-29	7	43	3	22
	30-39	3	39	7	38
	40-49	7	54	5	41
	50-59	12	53	6	46
	60-69	4	25	2	21
	70+	10	47	5	35
	Not known	-	3	1	7
Total	59	374	42	269
Sex
	Male	38	218	27	175
	Female	21	156	15	94
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	59	374	42	269
Location
	Adelaide	37	216	24	152
	Country	22	158	18	117
Total	59	374	42	269

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	8	-	-	1	2	11
	16-19	12	7	5	-	1	-	25
	20-24	12	5	5	-	-	1	23
	25-29	9	3	4	-	3	3	22
	30-39	21	5	7	1	4	-	38
	40-49	20	5	10	-	6	-	41
	50-59	21	4	10	-	8	3	46
	60-69	10	-	5	-	4	2	21
	70+	16	10	2	-	-	7	35
	Unknown	3	2	2	-	-	-	7
	Total	124	49	50	1	27	18	269
Sex
	Male	73	25	47	-	20	10	175
	Female	51	24	3	1	7	8	94
	Total	124	49	50	1	27	18	269
Location
	Adelaide	63	21	30	-	23	15	152
	Country	61	28	20	1	4	3	117
	Total	124	49	50	1	27	18	269

JUNE
2016 Year to Date
2016 JUNE
2017 Year to Date
2017

Road User

Driver 31 177 22 124

Passenger 6 77 10 49

Motorcyclist 8 55 5 50

Pillion Passenger - 1 - 1

Bicyclist 6 33 3 27

Pedestrian 8 31 2 18

Total 59 374 42 269

Age

0-15 3 19 2 11

16-19 6 39 5 25

20-24 7 52 6 23

25-29 7 43 3 22

30-39 3 39 7 38

40-49 7 54 5 41

50-59 12 53 6 46

60-69 4 25 2 21

70+ 10 47 5 35

Not known - 3 1 7

Total 59 374 42 269

Sex

Male 38 218 27 175

Female 21 156 15 94

Unknown - - - -

Total 59 374 42 269

Location

Adelaide 37 216 24 152

Country 22 158 18 117

Total 59 374 42 269

Serious Injuries - 2017 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 8 - - 1 2 11

16-19 12 7 5 - 1 - 25

20-24 12 5 5 - - 1 23

25-29 9 3 4 - 3 3 22

30-39 21 5 7 1 4 - 38

40-49 20 5 10 - 6 - 41

50-59 21 4 10 - 8 3 46

60-69 10 - 5 - 4 2 21

70+ 16 10 2 - - 7 35

Unknown 3 2 2 - - - 7

Total 124 49 50 1 27 18 269

Sex

Male 73 25 47 - 20 10 175

Female 51 24 3 1 7 8 94

Total 124 49 50 1 27 18 269

Location

Adelaide 63 21 30 - 23 15 152

Country 61 28 20 1 4 3 117

Total 124 49 50 1 27 18 269

Serious Injury Crashes - 2016/2017 Comparison

JUNE
2016 Year to Date
2016 JUNE
2017 Year to Date
2017

Location

Adelaide 30 188 20 141

Country 21 124 14 94

Total 51 312 34 235

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 28 170 19 119

Multiple Vehicles 23 142 15 116

Total 51 312 34 235

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 47 281 30 212

Multiple Injuries 4 31 4 23

Total 51 312 34 235

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 2 7 - 9

Rigid Truck 2 5 4 4

Bus - 2 - 5

Utility 7 49 5 43

Car 48 323 35 224

Motorcycle 9 57 5 51

Bicycle 7 35 4 36

Total Vehicles Involved 75 478 53 372

Serious Injury Crashes - 2017 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 61 58 119

Multiple Vehicles 80 36 116

Total 141 94 235

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 132 80 212

Multiple Injuries 9 14 23

Total 141 94 235

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 on (08) 8343 2854, Saferty 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 TSA web site - http:www.transport.sa.gov.au/safety/road/road_use/roadcrash.asp

		Adelaide	Country	Total
Vehicles
	Single Vehicle	61	58	119
	Multiple Vehicles	80	36	116
Total		141	94	235
Serious Injury Crashes
	Single Injury	132	80	212
	Multiple Injuries	9	14	23
Total		141	94	235

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

JUNE 2017

Date of Issue: 4 Dec 2017

KEY FACTS:

Serious Injuries - 2014 to 2017

Serious Injuries - 2016/2017 Comparison

Serious Injuries - 2017 Year to Date

Serious Injury Crashes - 2016/2017 Comparison

Serious Injury Crashes - 2017 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