ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
NOVEMBER 2017
Date of Issue: 1 Aug 2018

KEY FACTS:

574 people have been seriously injured on South Australian roads during 2017, compared with 644 during 2016.

37 people have been seriously injured in NOVEMBER 2017.

24 serious injuries were males and 13 were females.

28 were vehicle occupants, 8 were motorcycle riders and 1 was a cyclist.

In NOVEMBER 2017, there were 23 serious injuries in the country and 14 in Adelaide.

Of the 29 serious injury crashes in NOVEMBER 2017, 17 involved a single vehicle and 12 involved more than one vehicle.
24 crashes involved a single serious injury and 5 involved multiple serious injuries.

Serious Injuries - 2014 to 2017

5 Year Average 2014 2015 2016 2017

(2012 - 2016)

Month

January 58 66 56 56 56

February 54 44 59 50 37

March 71 79 74 67 77

April 67 64 62 72 50

May 70 61 66 70 65

June 55 57 54 59 54

July 57 48 62 50 60

August 62 64 70 54 46

September 53 38 57 53 46

October 65 57 65 68 46

November 69 64 72 45 37

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	56
	February	54	44	59	50	37
	March	71	79	74	67	77
	April	67	64	62	72	50
	May	70	61	66	70	65
	June	55	57	54	59	54
	July	57	48	62	50	60
	August	62	64	70	54	46
	September	53	38	57	53	46
	October	65	57	65	68	46
	November	69	64	72	45	37
	December	62	69	62	48
Total	743	711	759	692

Serious Injuries - 2016/2017 Comparison

		NOVEMBER 2016	Year to Date 2016	NOVEMBER 2017	Year to Date 2017
Road User
	Driver	25	302	20	291
	Passenger	6	130	8	110
	Motorcyclist	5	96	7	96
	Pillion Passenger	-	4	1	3
	Bicyclist	2	49	1	37
	Pedestrian	7	63	-	37
Total	45	644	37	574
Age
	0-15	1	33	4	25
	16-19	9	71	-	37
	20-24	5	79	5	49
	25-29	6	74	2	50
	30-39	5	74	4	75
	40-49	5	93	6	80
	50-59	5	89	6	82
	60-69	4	49	4	53
	70+	5	78	3	104
	Not known	-	4	3	19
Total	45	644	37	574
Sex
	Male	32	396	24	360
	Female	13	248	13	214
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	45	644	37	574
Location
	Adelaide	20	360	14	325
	Country	25	284	23	249
Total	45	644	37	574

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	1	19	1	-	1	3	25
	16-19	15	13	7	-	1	1	37
	20-24	30	8	7	-	2	2	49
	25-29	27	10	5	-	4	4	50
	30-39	46	7	11	2	6	3	75
	40-49	39	8	22	-	6	5	80
	50-59	37	9	21	1	11	3	82
	60-69	28	5	11	-	5	4	53
	70+	59	26	6	-	1	12	104
	Unknown	9	5	5	-	-	-	19
	Total	291	110	96	3	37	37	574
Sex
	Male	170	50	90	1	29	20	360
	Female	121	60	6	2	8	17	214
	Total	291	110	96	3	37	37	574
Location
	Adelaide	151	53	56	-	33	32	325
	Country	140	57	40	3	4	5	249
	Total	291	110	96	3	37	37	574

NOVEMBER
2016 Year to Date
2016 NOVEMBER
2017 Year to Date
2017

Road User

Driver 25 302 20 291

Passenger 6 130 8 110

Motorcyclist 5 96 7 96

Pillion Passenger - 4 1 3

Bicyclist 2 49 1 37

Pedestrian 7 63 - 37

Total 45 644 37 574

Age

0-15 1 33 4 25

16-19 9 71 - 37

20-24 5 79 5 49

25-29 6 74 2 50

30-39 5 74 4 75

40-49 5 93 6 80

50-59 5 89 6 82

60-69 4 49 4 53

70+ 5 78 3 104

Not known - 4 3 19

Total 45 644 37 574

Sex

Male 32 396 24 360

Female 13 248 13 214

Unknown - - - -

Total 45 644 37 574

Location

Adelaide 20 360 14 325

Country 25 284 23 249

Total 45 644 37 574

Serious Injuries - 2017 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 1 19 1 - 1 3 25

16-19 15 13 7 - 1 1 37

20-24 30 8 7 - 2 2 49

25-29 27 10 5 - 4 4 50

30-39 46 7 11 2 6 3 75

40-49 39 8 22 - 6 5 80

50-59 37 9 21 1 11 3 82

60-69 28 5 11 - 5 4 53

70+ 59 26 6 - 1 12 104

Unknown 9 5 5 - - - 19

Total 291 110 96 3 37 37 574

Sex

Male 170 50 90 1 29 20 360

Female 121 60 6 2 8 17 214

Total 291 110 96 3 37 37 574

Location

Adelaide 151 53 56 - 33 32 325

Country 140 57 40 3 4 5 249

Total 291 110 96 3 37 37 574

Serious Injury Crashes - 2016/2017 Comparison

NOVEMBER
2016 Year to Date
2016 NOVEMBER
2017 Year to Date
2017

Location

Adelaide 20 318 12 291

Country 21 215 17 199

Total 41 533 29 490

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 25 308 17 244

Multiple Vehicles 16 225 12 246

Total 41 533 29 490

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 39 482 24 436

Multiple Injuries 2 51 5 54

Total 41 533 29 490

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 5 19 1 20

Rigid Truck 1 11 1 16

Bus - 2 - 5

Utility 10 98 9 96

Car 34 517 24 517

Motorcycle 5 100 7 100

Bicycle 2 52 1 48

Total Vehicles Involved 57 799 43 802

Serious Injury Crashes - 2017 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 114 130 244

Multiple Vehicles 177 69 246

Total 291 199 490

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 265 171 436

Multiple Injuries 26 28 54

Total 291 199 490

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	114	130	244
	Multiple Vehicles	177	69	246
Total		291	199	490
Serious Injury Crashes
	Single Injury	265	171	436
	Multiple Injuries	26	28	54
Total		291	199	490

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

NOVEMBER 2017

Date of Issue: 1 Aug 2018

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