ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
NOVEMBER 2015
Date of Issue: 1 Feb 2016

KEY FACTS:

687 people have been seriously injured on South Australian roads during 2015, compared with 642 during 2014.

69 people have been seriously injured in NOVEMBER 2015.

41 serious injuries were males and 28 were females.

46 were vehicle occupants, 13 were motorcycle riders, 5 were cyclists and 5 were pedestrians.

In NOVEMBER 2015, there were 42 serious injuries in the country and 27 in Adelaide.

Of the 62 serious injury crashes in NOVEMBER 2015, 39 involved a single vehicle and 23 involved more than one vehicle.
56 crashes involved a single serious injury and 6 involved multiple serious injuries.

Serious Injuries - 2012 to 2015

5 Year Average 2012 2013 2014 2015

(2010 - 2014)

Month

January 66 52 59 66 58

February 63 66 51 44 59

March 85 64 73 79 74

April 72 66 70 64 62

May 74 76 76 61 65

June 69 49 55 57 53

July 69 62 65 48 62

August 65 66 54 64 67

September 63 53 65 38 55

October 70 71 65 57 63

November 75 74 89 64 69

December 76 62 68 69

Total 847 761 790 711

		5 Year Average	2012	2013	2014	2015
		(2010 - 2014)
Month
	January	66	52	59	66	58
	February	63	66	51	44	59
	March	85	64	73	79	74
	April	72	66	70	64	62
	May	74	76	76	61	65
	June	69	49	55	57	53
	July	69	62	65	48	62
	August	65	66	54	64	67
	September	63	53	65	38	55
	October	70	71	65	57	63
	November	75	74	89	64	69
	December	76	62	68	69
Total	847	761	790	711

Serious Injuries - 2014/2015 Comparison

		NOVEMBER 2014	Year to Date 2014	NOVEMBER 2015	Year to Date 2015
Road User
	Driver	30	291	33	321
	Passenger	9	114	13	120
	Motorcyclist	11	116	11	126
	Pillion Passenger	1	3	2	5
	Bicyclist	8	58	5	68
	Pedestrian	5	60	5	47
Total	64	642	69	687
Age
	0-15	-	23	2	27
	16-19	9	72	10	66
	20-24	5	82	5	78
	25-29	7	64	9	56
	30-39	8	91	10	118
	40-49	12	112	10	94
	50-59	10	78	9	92
	60-69	5	51	7	68
	70+	5	50	5	70
	Not known	3	19	2	18
Total	64	642	69	687
Sex
	Male	42	425	41	458
	Female	22	217	28	229
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	64	642	69	687
Location
	Adelaide	36	345	27	384
	Country	28	297	42	303
Total	64	642	69	687

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	14	-	-	4	9	27
	16-19	34	17	9	1	1	4	66
	20-24	36	21	11	1	6	3	78
	25-29	27	14	7	-	5	3	56
	30-39	58	10	30	1	16	3	118
	40-49	39	10	22	1	19	3	94
	50-59	46	8	26	-	8	4	92
	60-69	36	5	14	1	3	9	68
	70+	44	11	4	-	3	8	70
	Unknown	1	10	3	-	3	1	18
	Total	321	120	126	5	68	47	687
Sex
	Male	205	55	116	1	57	24	458
	Female	116	65	10	4	11	23	229
	Total	321	120	126	5	68	47	687
Location
	Adelaide	152	50	79	3	64	36	384
	Country	169	70	47	2	4	11	303
	Total	321	120	126	5	68	47	687

NOVEMBER
2014 Year to Date
2014 NOVEMBER
2015 Year to Date
2015

Road User

Driver 30 291 33 321

Passenger 9 114 13 120

Motorcyclist 11 116 11 126

Pillion Passenger 1 3 2 5

Bicyclist 8 58 5 68

Pedestrian 5 60 5 47

Total 64 642 69 687

Age

0-15 - 23 2 27

16-19 9 72 10 66

20-24 5 82 5 78

25-29 7 64 9 56

30-39 8 91 10 118

40-49 12 112 10 94

50-59 10 78 9 92

60-69 5 51 7 68

70+ 5 50 5 70

Not known 3 19 2 18

Total 64 642 69 687

Sex

Male 42 425 41 458

Female 22 217 28 229

Unknown - - - -

Total 64 642 69 687

Location

Adelaide 36 345 27 384

Country 28 297 42 303

Total 64 642 69 687

Serious Injuries - 2015 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 14 - - 4 9 27

16-19 34 17 9 1 1 4 66

20-24 36 21 11 1 6 3 78

25-29 27 14 7 - 5 3 56

30-39 58 10 30 1 16 3 118

40-49 39 10 22 1 19 3 94

50-59 46 8 26 - 8 4 92

60-69 36 5 14 1 3 9 68

70+ 44 11 4 - 3 8 70

Unknown 1 10 3 - 3 1 18

Total 321 120 126 5 68 47 687

Sex

Male 205 55 116 1 57 24 458

Female 116 65 10 4 11 23 229

Total 321 120 126 5 68 47 687

Location

Adelaide 152 50 79 3 64 36 384

Country 169 70 47 2 4 11 303

Total 321 120 126 5 68 47 687

Serious Injury Crashes - 2014/2015 Comparison

NOVEMBER
2014 Year to Date
2014 NOVEMBER
2015 Year to Date
2015

Location

Adelaide 33 317 26 352

Country 20 222 36 242

Total 53 539 62 594

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 33 310 39 346

Multiple Vehicles 19 227 23 247

Total 53 539 62 594

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 47 489 56 545

Multiple Injuries 6 50 6 49

Total 53 539 62 594

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck - 19 6 23

Rigid Truck 2 10 2 8

Bus - 3 - 4

Utility - - - -

Car 47 489 51 540

Motorcycle 11 123 11 132

Bicycle 8 63 7 74

Total Vehicles Involved 76 804 91 885

Serious Injury Crashes - 2015 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 165 181 346

Multiple Vehicles 187 60 247

Total 352 242 594

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 337 208 545

Multiple Injuries 15 34 49

Total 352 242 594

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	165	181	346
	Multiple Vehicles	187	60	247
Total		352	242	594
Serious Injury Crashes
	Single Injury	337	208	545
	Multiple Injuries	15	34	49
Total		352	242	594

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

NOVEMBER 2015

Date of Issue: 1 Feb 2016

KEY FACTS:

Serious Injuries - 2012 to 2015

Serious Injuries - 2014/2015 Comparison

Serious Injuries - 2015 Year to Date

Serious Injury Crashes - 2014/2015 Comparison

Serious Injury Crashes - 2015 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