ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
MARCH 2016
Date of Issue: 3 Jun 2016

KEY FACTS:

164 people have been seriously injured on South Australian roads during 2016, compared with 189 during 2015.

60 people have been seriously injured in MARCH 2016.

37 serious injuries were males and 23 were females.

42 were vehicle occupants, 8 were motorcycle riders, 7 were cyclists and 3 were pedestrians.

In MARCH 2016, there were 22 serious injuries in the country and 38 in Adelaide.

Of the 48 serious injury crashes in MARCH 2016, 26 involved a single vehicle and 22 involved more than one vehicle.
42 crashes involved a single serious injury and 6 involved multiple serious injuries.

Serious Injuries - 2013 to 2016

5 Year Average 2013 2014 2015 2016

(2011 - 2015)

Month

January 63 59 66 56 55

February 59 51 44 59 49

March 78 73 79 74 60

April 66 70 64 62

May 71 76 61 66

June 58 55 57 54

July 62 65 48 62

August 67 54 64 70

September 58 65 38 57

October 65 65 57 65

November 75 89 64 72

December 70 68 69 62

Total 792 790 711 759

		5 Year Average	2013	2014	2015	2016
		(2011 - 2015)
Month
	January	63	59	66	56	55
	February	59	51	44	59	49
	March	78	73	79	74	60
	April	66	70	64	62
	May	71	76	61	66
	June	58	55	57	54
	July	62	65	48	62
	August	67	54	64	70
	September	58	65	38	57
	October	65	65	57	65
	November	75	89	64	72
	December	70	68	69	62
Total	792	790	711	759

Serious Injuries - 2015/2016 Comparison

		MARCH 2015	Year to Date 2015	MARCH 2016	Year to Date 2016
Road User
	Driver	35	87	31	80
	Passenger	13	26	11	36
	Motorcyclist	15	44	8	19
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	-	-
	Bicyclist	10	24	7	17
	Pedestrian	1	8	3	12
Total	74	189	60	164
Age
	0-15	2	4	5	9
	16-19	9	19	3	13
	20-24	7	22	7	22
	25-29	1	8	10	20
	30-39	14	42	9	16
	40-49	15	32	10	25
	50-59	8	25	5	19
	60-69	6	16	6	15
	70+	11	19	5	23
	Not known	1	2	-	2
Total	74	189	60	164
Sex
	Male	42	130	37	96
	Female	32	59	23	68
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	74	189	60	164
Location
	Adelaide	48	121	38	98
	Country	26	68	22	66
Total	74	189	60	164

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	6	-	-	2	1	9
	16-19	5	6	2	-	-	-	13
	20-24	11	2	5	-	2	2	22
	25-29	14	1	3	-	1	1	20
	30-39	9	4	-	-	2	1	16
	40-49	14	5	1	-	3	2	25
	50-59	7	3	6	-	3	-	19
	60-69	10	-	2	-	2	1	15
	70+	10	8	-	-	1	4	23
	Unknown	-	1	-	-	1	-	2
	Total	80	36	19	-	17	12	164
Sex
	Male	49	15	14	-	15	3	96
	Female	31	21	5	-	2	9	68
	Total	80	36	19	-	17	12	164
Location
	Adelaide	46	15	14	-	13	10	98
	Country	34	21	5	-	4	2	66
	Total	80	36	19	-	17	12	164

MARCH
2015 Year to Date
2015 MARCH
2016 Year to Date
2016

Road User

Driver 35 87 31 80

Passenger 13 26 11 36

Motorcyclist 15 44 8 19

Pillion Passenger - - - -

Bicyclist 10 24 7 17

Pedestrian 1 8 3 12

Total 74 189 60 164

Age

0-15 2 4 5 9

16-19 9 19 3 13

20-24 7 22 7 22

25-29 1 8 10 20

30-39 14 42 9 16

40-49 15 32 10 25

50-59 8 25 5 19

60-69 6 16 6 15

70+ 11 19 5 23

Not known 1 2 - 2

Total 74 189 60 164

Sex

Male 42 130 37 96

Female 32 59 23 68

Unknown - - - -

Total 74 189 60 164

Location

Adelaide 48 121 38 98

Country 26 68 22 66

Total 74 189 60 164

Serious Injuries - 2016 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 6 - - 2 1 9

16-19 5 6 2 - - - 13

20-24 11 2 5 - 2 2 22

25-29 14 1 3 - 1 1 20

30-39 9 4 - - 2 1 16

40-49 14 5 1 - 3 2 25

50-59 7 3 6 - 3 - 19

60-69 10 - 2 - 2 1 15

70+ 10 8 - - 1 4 23

Unknown - 1 - - 1 - 2

Total 80 36 19 - 17 12 164

Sex

Male 49 15 14 - 15 3 96

Female 31 21 5 - 2 9 68

Total 80 36 19 - 17 12 164

Location

Adelaide 46 15 14 - 13 10 98

Country 34 21 5 - 4 2 66

Total 80 36 19 - 17 12 164

Serious Injury Crashes - 2015/2016 Comparison

MARCH
2015 Year to Date
2015 MARCH
2016 Year to Date
2016

Location

Adelaide 41 110 34 85

Country 23 63 14 49

Total 64 173 48 134

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 36 94 26 71

Multiple Vehicles 27 78 22 63

Total 64 173 48 134

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 59 164 42 119

Multiple Injuries 5 9 6 15

Total 64 173 48 134

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 1 3 1 4

Rigid Truck 1 1 1 2

Bus 1 2 - 2

Utility - - - -

Car 63 164 52 143

Motorcycle 15 46 8 19

Bicycle 12 26 5 16

Total Vehicles Involved 96 262 74 211

Serious Injury Crashes - 2016 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 40 31 71

Multiple Vehicles 45 18 63

Total 85 49 134

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 80 39 119

Multiple Injuries 5 10 15

Total 85 49 134

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	40	31	71
	Multiple Vehicles	45	18	63
Total		85	49	134
Serious Injury Crashes
	Single Injury	80	39	119
	Multiple Injuries	5	10	15
Total		85	49	134

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

MARCH 2016

Date of Issue: 3 Jun 2016

KEY FACTS:

Serious Injuries - 2013 to 2016

Serious Injuries - 2015/2016 Comparison

Serious Injuries - 2016 Year to Date

Serious Injury Crashes - 2015/2016 Comparison

Serious Injury Crashes - 2016 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