ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
SEPTEMBER 2018
Date of Issue: 8 Jan 2019

KEY FACTS:

440 people have been seriously injured on South Australian roads during 2018, compared with 491 during 2017.

51 people have been seriously injured in SEPTEMBER 2018.

31 serious injuries were males and 20 were females.

35 were vehicle occupants, 8 were motorcycle riders, 4 were cyclists and 4 were pedestrians.

In SEPTEMBER 2018, there were 22 serious injuries in the country and 29 in Adelaide.

Of the 39 serious injury crashes in SEPTEMBER 2018, 23 involved a single vehicle and 16 involved more than one vehicle.
30 crashes involved a single serious injury and 9 involved multiple serious injuries.

Serious Injuries - 2015 to 2018

5 Year Average 2015 2016 2017 2018

(2013 - 2017)

Month

January 59 56 56 56 42

February 48 59 50 37 37

March 74 74 67 77 59

April 64 62 72 50 59

May 68 66 70 65 42

June 56 54 59 54 47

July 57 62 50 60 44

August 58 70 54 46 59

September 52 57 53 46 51

October 60 65 68 46

November 61 72 45 37

December 59 62 48 48

Total 716 759 692 622

		5 Year Average	2015	2016	2017	2018
		(2013 - 2017)
Month
	January	59	56	56	56	42
	February	48	59	50	37	37
	March	74	74	67	77	59
	April	64	62	72	50	59
	May	68	66	70	65	42
	June	56	54	59	54	47
	July	57	62	50	60	44
	August	58	70	54	46	59
	September	52	57	53	46	51
	October	60	65	68	46
	November	61	72	45	37
	December	59	62	48	48
Total	716	759	692	622

Serious Injuries - 2017/2018 Comparison

		SEPTEMBER 2017	Year to Date 2017	SEPTEMBER 2018	Year to Date 2018
Road User
	Driver	27	249	26	218
	Passenger	6	91	9	70
	Motorcyclist	8	83	7	68
	Pillion Passenger	-	1	1	4
	Bicyclist	3	34	4	38
	Pedestrian	2	33	4	42
Total	46	491	51	440
Age
	0-15	3	21	3	21
	16-19	2	34	5	38
	20-24	3	42	4	47
	25-29	6	40	9	36
	30-39	6	66	10	65
	40-49	3	66	8	61
	50-59	7	70	1	56
	60-69	2	44	5	41
	70+	13	93	3	63
	Not known	1	15	3	12
Total	46	491	51	440
Sex
	Male	29	306	31	293
	Female	17	185	20	147
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	46	491	51	440
Location
	Adelaide	27	283	29	241
	Country	19	208	22	199
Total	46	491	51	440

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	10	-	-	5	6	21
	16-19	19	10	6	1	-	2	38
	20-24	25	8	8	-	3	3	47
	25-29	16	7	8	1	2	2	36
	30-39	35	9	12	-	3	6	65
	40-49	35	2	8	-	12	4	61
	50-59	26	5	15	1	6	3	56
	60-69	27	4	7	-	-	3	41
	70+	30	12	4	1	7	9	63
	Unknown	5	3	-	-	-	4	12
	Total	218	70	68	4	38	42	440
Sex
	Male	135	32	67	1	32	26	293
	Female	83	38	1	3	6	16	147
	Total	218	70	68	4	38	42	440
Location
	Adelaide	103	27	39	3	33	36	241
	Country	115	43	29	1	5	6	199
	Total	218	70	68	4	38	42	440

SEPTEMBER
2017 Year to Date
2017 SEPTEMBER
2018 Year to Date
2018

Road User

Driver 27 249 26 218

Passenger 6 91 9 70

Motorcyclist 8 83 7 68

Pillion Passenger - 1 1 4

Bicyclist 3 34 4 38

Pedestrian 2 33 4 42

Total 46 491 51 440

Age

0-15 3 21 3 21

16-19 2 34 5 38

20-24 3 42 4 47

25-29 6 40 9 36

30-39 6 66 10 65

40-49 3 66 8 61

50-59 7 70 1 56

60-69 2 44 5 41

70+ 13 93 3 63

Not known 1 15 3 12

Total 46 491 51 440

Sex

Male 29 306 31 293

Female 17 185 20 147

Unknown - - - -

Total 46 491 51 440

Location

Adelaide 27 283 29 241

Country 19 208 22 199

Total 46 491 51 440

Serious Injuries - 2018 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 10 - - 5 6 21

16-19 19 10 6 1 - 2 38

20-24 25 8 8 - 3 3 47

25-29 16 7 8 1 2 2 36

30-39 35 9 12 - 3 6 65

40-49 35 2 8 - 12 4 61

50-59 26 5 15 1 6 3 56

60-69 27 4 7 - - 3 41

70+ 30 12 4 1 7 9 63

Unknown 5 3 - - - 4 12

Total 218 70 68 4 38 42 440

Sex

Male 135 32 67 1 32 26 293

Female 83 38 1 3 6 16 147

Total 218 70 68 4 38 42 440

Location

Adelaide 103 27 39 3 33 36 241

Country 115 43 29 1 5 6 199

Total 218 70 68 4 38 42 440

Serious Injury Crashes - 2017/2018 Comparison

SEPTEMBER
2017 Year to Date
2017 SEPTEMBER
2018 Year to Date
2018

Location

Adelaide 25 254 23 211

Country 18 168 16 154

Total 43 422 39 365

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 20 204 23 202

Multiple Vehicles 23 218 16 163

Total 43 422 39 365

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 40 378 30 318

Multiple Injuries 3 44 9 47

Total 43 422 39 365

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 2 18 1 9

Rigid Truck 1 15 - 13

Bus - 5 1 3

Utility 6 76 7 77

Car 54 457 40 347

Motorcycle 8 86 7 73

Bicycle 3 45 4 40

Total Vehicles Involved 74 702 60 562

Serious Injury Crashes - 2018 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 97 105 202

Multiple Vehicles 114 49 163

Total 211 154 365

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 187 131 318

Multiple Injuries 24 23 47

Total 211 154 365

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 at DPTI.RoadCrashData@sa.gov.au, Safety 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 TZT website - http://www.towardszerotogether.sa.gov.au/road_crash_facts

		Adelaide	Country	Total
Vehicles
	Single Vehicle	97	105	202
	Multiple Vehicles	114	49	163
Total		211	154	365
Serious Injury Crashes
	Single Injury	187	131	318
	Multiple Injuries	24	23	47
Total		211	154	365

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

SEPTEMBER 2018

Date of Issue: 8 Jan 2019

KEY FACTS:

Serious Injuries - 2015 to 2018

Serious Injuries - 2017/2018 Comparison

Serious Injuries - 2018 Year to Date

Serious Injury Crashes - 2017/2018 Comparison

Serious Injury Crashes - 2018 Year to Date

Explanatory Notes

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