ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
OCTOBER 2014
Date of Issue: 2 Jan 2015

KEY FACTS:

566 people have been seriously injured on South Australian roads during 2014, compared with 633 during 2013.

47 people have been seriously injured in OCTOBER 2014.

30 serious injuries were males and 17 were females.

33 were vehicle occupants, 8 were motorcycle riders, 3 were cyclists and 3 were pedestrians.

In OCTOBER 2014, there were 24 serious injuries in the country and 23 in Adelaide.

Of the 36 serious injury crashes in OCTOBER 2014, 15 involved a single vehicle and 21 involved more than one vehicle.
31 crashes involved a single serious injury and 5 involved multiple serious injuries.

Serious Injuries - 2011 to 2014

5 Year Average 2011 2012 2013 2014

(2009 - 2013)

Month

January 74 81 52 59 65

February 67 74 66 51 43

March 91 98 64 73 79

April 78 69 66 70 65

May 79 77 76 76 61

June 76 74 49 55 56

July 82 71 62 65 48

August 69 82 66 54 64

September 70 76 53 65 38

October 78 65 71 65 47

November 83 74 74 89

December 81 91 62 68

Total 928 932 761 790

		5 Year Average	2011	2012	2013	2014
		(2009 - 2013)
Month
	January	74	81	52	59	65
	February	67	74	66	51	43
	March	91	98	64	73	79
	April	78	69	66	70	65
	May	79	77	76	76	61
	June	76	74	49	55	56
	July	82	71	62	65	48
	August	69	82	66	54	64
	September	70	76	53	65	38
	October	78	65	71	65	47
	November	83	74	74	89
	December	81	91	62	68
Total	928	932	761	790

Serious Injuries - 2013/2014 Comparison

		OCTOBER 2013	Year to Date 2013	OCTOBER 2014	Year to Date 2014
Road User
	Driver	30	306	24	257
	Passenger	7	94	9	103
	Motorcyclist	16	107	8	99
	Pillion Passenger	-	4	-	2
	Bicyclist	5	45	3	51
	Pedestrian	7	77	3	54
Total	65	633	47	566
Age
	0-15	2	27	3	23
	16-19	1	36	4	61
	20-24	7	73	6	75
	25-29	3	65	3	57
	30-39	13	88	5	83
	40-49	8	96	7	97
	50-59	8	98	9	63
	60-69	12	60	4	47
	70+	8	69	5	45
	Not known	3	21	1	15
Total	65	633	47	566
Sex
	Male	47	407	30	373
	Female	18	226	17	193
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	65	633	47	566
Location
	Adelaide	51	363	23	301
	Country	14	270	24	265
Total	65	633	47	566

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	11	1	1	3	7	23
	16-19	26	22	8	-	2	3	61
	20-24	42	13	12	-	2	6	75
	25-29	30	9	13	-	4	1	57
	30-39	45	8	13	-	10	7	83
	40-49	36	12	27	-	10	12	97
	50-59	31	4	14	-	11	3	63
	60-69	21	6	8	-	5	7	47
	70+	24	7	2	1	3	8	45
	Unknown	2	11	1	-	1	-	15
	Total	257	103	99	2	51	54	566
Sex
	Male	161	38	89	1	45	39	373
	Female	96	65	10	1	6	15	193
	Total	257	103	99	2	51	54	566
Location
	Adelaide	113	40	52	-	48	48	301
	Country	144	63	47	2	3	6	265
	Total	257	103	99	2	51	54	566

OCTOBER
2013 Year to Date
2013 OCTOBER
2014 Year to Date
2014

Road User

Driver 30 306 24 257

Passenger 7 94 9 103

Motorcyclist 16 107 8 99

Pillion Passenger - 4 - 2

Bicyclist 5 45 3 51

Pedestrian 7 77 3 54

Total 65 633 47 566

Age

0-15 2 27 3 23

16-19 1 36 4 61

20-24 7 73 6 75

25-29 3 65 3 57

30-39 13 88 5 83

40-49 8 96 7 97

50-59 8 98 9 63

60-69 12 60 4 47

70+ 8 69 5 45

Not known 3 21 1 15

Total 65 633 47 566

Sex

Male 47 407 30 373

Female 18 226 17 193

Unknown - - - -

Total 65 633 47 566

Location

Adelaide 51 363 23 301

Country 14 270 24 265

Total 65 633 47 566

Serious Injuries - 2014 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 11 1 1 3 7 23

16-19 26 22 8 - 2 3 61

20-24 42 13 12 - 2 6 75

25-29 30 9 13 - 4 1 57

30-39 45 8 13 - 10 7 83

40-49 36 12 27 - 10 12 97

50-59 31 4 14 - 11 3 63

60-69 21 6 8 - 5 7 47

70+ 24 7 2 1 3 8 45

Unknown 2 11 1 - 1 - 15

Total 257 103 99 2 51 54 566

Sex

Male 161 38 89 1 45 39 373

Female 96 65 10 1 6 15 193

Total 257 103 99 2 51 54 566

Location

Adelaide 113 40 52 - 48 48 301

Country 144 63 47 2 3 6 265

Total 257 103 99 2 51 54 566

Serious Injury Crashes - 2013/2014 Comparison

OCTOBER
2013 Year to Date
2013 OCTOBER
2014 Year to Date
2014

Location

Adelaide 45 314 20 276

Country 14 228 16 197

Total 59 542 36 473

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 30 318 15 264

Multiple Vehicles 29 223 21 208

Total 59 542 36 473

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 56 488 31 428

Multiple Injuries 3 54 5 45

Total 59 542 36 473

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 4 22 1 20

Rigid Truck 4 18 1 8

Bus 2 4 - 4

Utility - - - -

Car 57 530 37 430

Motorcycle 16 110 8 106

Bicycle 5 46 4 58

Total Vehicles Involved 92 800 61 717

Serious Injury Crashes - 2014 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 128 136 264

Multiple Vehicles 147 61 208

Total 276 197 473

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 257 171 428

Multiple Injuries 19 26 45

Total 276 197 473

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	128	136	264
	Multiple Vehicles	147	61	208
Total		276	197	473
Serious Injury Crashes
	Single Injury	257	171	428
	Multiple Injuries	19	26	45
Total		276	197	473

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

OCTOBER 2014

Date of Issue: 2 Jan 2015

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