ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

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

KEY FACTS:

324 people have been seriously injured on South Australian roads during 2017, compared with 424 during 2016.

55 people have been seriously injured in JULY 2017.

37 serious injuries were males and 18 were females.

26 were vehicle occupants, 15 were motorcycle riders, 10 were pedestrians and 4 were cyclists.

In JULY 2017, there were 27 serious injuries in the country and 28 in Adelaide.

Of the 45 serious injury crashes in JULY 2017, 21 involved a single vehicle and 24 involved more than one vehicle.
41 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 55

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	55
	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

		JULY 2016	Year to Date 2016	JULY 2017	Year to Date 2017
Road User
	Driver	19	196	17	141
	Passenger	7	84	9	58
	Motorcyclist	12	67	15	65
	Pillion Passenger	2	3	-	1
	Bicyclist	3	36	4	31
	Pedestrian	7	38	10	28
Total	50	424	55	324
Age
	0-15	2	21	5	16
	16-19	3	42	2	27
	20-24	8	60	3	26
	25-29	8	51	4	26
	30-39	10	49	6	44
	40-49	6	60	9	50
	50-59	6	59	6	52
	60-69	4	29	9	30
	70+	3	50	10	45
	Not known	-	3	1	8
Total	50	424	55	324
Sex
	Male	39	257	37	212
	Female	11	167	18	112
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	50	424	55	324
Location
	Adelaide	32	248	28	180
	Country	18	176	27	144
Total	50	424	55	324

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	1	11	-	-	1	3	16
	16-19	12	8	6	-	1	-	27
	20-24	13	5	6	-	-	2	26
	25-29	12	4	4	-	3	3	26
	30-39	23	5	8	1	5	2	44
	40-49	22	5	14	-	6	3	50
	50-59	23	4	13	-	9	3	52
	60-69	13	3	7	-	5	2	30
	70+	19	11	4	-	1	10	45
	Unknown	3	2	3	-	-	-	8
	Total	141	58	65	1	31	28	324
Sex
	Male	83	28	62	-	24	15	212
	Female	58	30	3	1	7	13	112
	Total	141	58	65	1	31	28	324
Location
	Adelaide	70	22	39	-	27	22	180
	Country	71	36	26	1	4	6	144
	Total	141	58	65	1	31	28	324

JULY
2016 Year to Date
2016 JULY
2017 Year to Date
2017

Road User

Driver 19 196 17 141

Passenger 7 84 9 58

Motorcyclist 12 67 15 65

Pillion Passenger 2 3 - 1

Bicyclist 3 36 4 31

Pedestrian 7 38 10 28

Total 50 424 55 324

Age

0-15 2 21 5 16

16-19 3 42 2 27

20-24 8 60 3 26

25-29 8 51 4 26

30-39 10 49 6 44

40-49 6 60 9 50

50-59 6 59 6 52

60-69 4 29 9 30

70+ 3 50 10 45

Not known - 3 1 8

Total 50 424 55 324

Sex

Male 39 257 37 212

Female 11 167 18 112

Unknown - - - -

Total 50 424 55 324

Location

Adelaide 32 248 28 180

Country 18 176 27 144

Total 50 424 55 324

Serious Injuries - 2017 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 1 11 - - 1 3 16

16-19 12 8 6 - 1 - 27

20-24 13 5 6 - - 2 26

25-29 12 4 4 - 3 3 26

30-39 23 5 8 1 5 2 44

40-49 22 5 14 - 6 3 50

50-59 23 4 13 - 9 3 52

60-69 13 3 7 - 5 2 30

70+ 19 11 4 - 1 10 45

Unknown 3 2 3 - - - 8

Total 141 58 65 1 31 28 324

Sex

Male 83 28 62 - 24 15 212

Female 58 30 3 1 7 13 112

Total 141 58 65 1 31 28 324

Location

Adelaide 70 22 39 - 27 22 180

Country 71 36 26 1 4 6 144

Total 141 58 65 1 31 28 324

Serious Injury Crashes - 2016/2017 Comparison

JULY
2016 Year to Date
2016 JULY
2017 Year to Date
2017

Location

Adelaide 28 216 26 167

Country 16 140 19 113

Total 44 356 45 280

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 28 198 21 140

Multiple Vehicles 16 158 24 140

Total 44 356 45 280

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 41 322 41 253

Multiple Injuries 3 34 4 27

Total 44 356 45 280

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 2 9 - 9

Rigid Truck 1 6 4 8

Bus - 2 - 5

Utility 10 59 13 56

Car 34 357 39 263

Motorcycle 12 69 17 68

Bicycle 4 39 5 41

Total Vehicles Involved 63 541 78 450

Serious Injury Crashes - 2017 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 70 70 140

Multiple Vehicles 97 43 140

Total 167 113 280

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 156 97 253

Multiple Injuries 11 16 27

Total 167 113 280

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	70	70	140
	Multiple Vehicles	97	43	140
Total		167	113	280
Serious Injury Crashes
	Single Injury	156	97	253
	Multiple Injuries	11	16	27
Total		167	113	280

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

JULY 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