ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
AUGUST 2011
Date of Issue: 1 Nov 2011

KEY FACTS:

642 people have been seriously injured on South Australian roads during 2011, compared with 709 during 2010.

84 people have been seriously injured in AUGUST 2011.

50 serious injuries were males and 34 were females.

59 were vehicle occupants, 9 were motorcycle riders, 9 were pedestrians and 7 were cyclists.

In AUGUST 2011, there were 47 serious injuries in the country and 37 in Adelaide.

Of the 64 serious injury crashes in AUGUST 2011, 33 involved a single vehicle and 31 involved more than one vehicle.
53 crashes involved a single serious injury and 11 involved multiple serious injuries.

Serious Injuries - 2008 to 2011

5 Year Average 2008 2009 2010 2011

(2006 - 2010)

Month

January 100 102 103 74 82

February 90 94 66 80 74

March 116 112 107 113 99

April 107 101 91 93 70

May 103 125 83 81 80

June 104 87 94 108 76

July 97 95 113 99 77

August 96 107 84 61 84

September 103 119 74 84

October 104 94 93 94

November 98 99 108 72

December 103 84 93 91

Total 1221 1219 1109 1050

		5 Year Average	2008	2009	2010	2011
		(2006 - 2010)
Month
	January	100	102	103	74	82
	February	90	94	66	80	74
	March	116	112	107	113	99
	April	107	101	91	93	70
	May	103	125	83	81	80
	June	104	87	94	108	76
	July	97	95	113	99	77
	August	96	107	84	61	84
	September	103	119	74	84
	October	104	94	93	94
	November	98	99	108	72
	December	103	84	93	91
Total	1221	1219	1109	1050

Serious Injuries - 2010/2011 Comparison

		AUGUST 2010	Year to Date 2010	AUGUST 2011	Year to Date 2011
Road User
	Driver	29	340	43	308
	Passenger	14	141	16	140
	Motorcyclist	4	99	8	89
	Pillion Passenger	-	4	1	7
	Bicyclist	11	58	7	50
	Pedestrian	3	67	9	47
Total	61	709	84	642
Age
	0-15	5	36	6	28
	16-19	3	72	7	62
	20-24	6	81	9	83
	25-29	8	78	10	67
	30-39	15	94	15	105
	40-49	9	111	14	98
	50-59	7	83	6	78
	60-69	3	49	8	55
	70+	5	83	7	48
	Not known	-	22	2	18
Total	61	709	84	642
Sex
	Male	36	430	50	391
	Female	25	279	34	251
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	61	709	84	642
Location
	Adelaide	34	356	37	323
	Country	27	353	47	319
Total	61	709	84	642

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	2	15	2	-	2	7	28
	16-19	34	14	7	-	4	3	62
	20-24	43	21	13	1	1	4	83
	25-29	32	13	13	1	5	3	67
	30-39	57	18	12	3	8	7	105
	40-49	47	14	18	-	12	6	98
	50-59	36	15	16	-	8	3	78
	60-69	26	9	5	1	8	6	55
	70+	28	11	2	-	-	7	48
	Unknown	3	10	1	1	2	1	18
	Total	308	140	89	7	50	47	642
Sex
	Male	187	60	83	1	36	23	391
	Female	121	80	6	6	14	24	251
	Total	308	140	89	7	50	47	642
Location
	Adelaide	136	55	50	3	43	35	323
	Country	172	85	39	4	7	12	319
	Total	308	140	89	7	50	47	642

AUGUST
2010 Year to Date
2010 AUGUST
2011 Year to Date
2011

Road User

Driver 29 340 43 308

Passenger 14 141 16 140

Motorcyclist 4 99 8 89

Pillion Passenger - 4 1 7

Bicyclist 11 58 7 50

Pedestrian 3 67 9 47

Total 61 709 84 642

Age

0-15 5 36 6 28

16-19 3 72 7 62

20-24 6 81 9 83

25-29 8 78 10 67

30-39 15 94 15 105

40-49 9 111 14 98

50-59 7 83 6 78

60-69 3 49 8 55

70+ 5 83 7 48

Not known - 22 2 18

Total 61 709 84 642

Sex

Male 36 430 50 391

Female 25 279 34 251

Unknown - - - -

Total 61 709 84 642

Location

Adelaide 34 356 37 323

Country 27 353 47 319

Total 61 709 84 642

Serious Injuries - 2011 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 2 15 2 - 2 7 28

16-19 34 14 7 - 4 3 62

20-24 43 21 13 1 1 4 83

25-29 32 13 13 1 5 3 67

30-39 57 18 12 3 8 7 105

40-49 47 14 18 - 12 6 98

50-59 36 15 16 - 8 3 78

60-69 26 9 5 1 8 6 55

70+ 28 11 2 - - 7 48

Unknown 3 10 1 1 2 1 18

Total 308 140 89 7 50 47 642

Sex

Male 187 60 83 1 36 23 391

Female 121 80 6 6 14 24 251

Total 308 140 89 7 50 47 642

Location

Adelaide 136 55 50 3 43 35 323

Country 172 85 39 4 7 12 319

Total 308 140 89 7 50 47 642

Serious Injury Crashes - 2010/2011 Comparison

AUGUST
2010 Year to Date
2010 AUGUST
2011 Year to Date
2011

Location

Adelaide 32 322 31 283

Country 21 275 33 242

Total 53 597 64 525

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 23 306 33 277

Multiple Vehicles 30 291 31 248

Total 53 597 64 525

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 48 532 53 457

Multiple Injuries 5 65 11 68

Total 53 597 64 525

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 3 22 4 18

Rigid Truck 2 20 4 22

Bus - 5 - 6

Utility - - - -

Car 66 633 66 537

Motorcycle 4 106 8 93

Bicycle 11 62 9 59

Total Vehicles Involved 92 930 101 814

Serious Injury Crashes - 2011 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 110 167 277

Multiple Vehicles 173 75 248

Total 283 242 525

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 255 202 457

Multiple Injuries 28 40 68

Total 283 242 525

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	110	167	277
	Multiple Vehicles	173	75	248
Total		283	242	525
Serious Injury Crashes
	Single Injury	255	202	457
	Multiple Injuries	28	40	68
Total		283	242	525

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

AUGUST 2011

Date of Issue: 1 Nov 2011

KEY FACTS:

Serious Injuries - 2008 to 2011

Serious Injuries - 2010/2011 Comparison

Serious Injuries - 2011 Year to Date

Serious Injury Crashes - 2010/2011 Comparison

Serious Injury Crashes - 2011 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