ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
MARCH 2017
Date of Issue: 4 Dec 2017

KEY FACTS:

137 people have been seriously injured on South Australian roads during 2017, compared with 173 during 2016.

57 people have been seriously injured in MARCH 2017.

40 serious injuries were males and 17 were females.

31 were vehicle occupants, 13 were motorcycle riders, 7 were pedestrians and 6 were cyclists.

In MARCH 2017, there were 19 serious injuries in the country and 38 in Adelaide.

Of the 50 serious injury crashes in MARCH 2017, 25 involved a single vehicle and 25 involved more than one vehicle.
44 crashes involved a single serious injury and 6 involved multiple serious injuries.

Serious Injuries - 2014 to 2017

5 Year Average 2014 2015 2016 2017

(2012 - 2016)

Month

January 58 66 56 56 45

February 54 44 59 50 35

March 71 79 74 67 57

April 67 64 62 72

May 70 61 66 70

June 55 57 54 59

July 57 48 62 50

August 62 64 70 54

September 53 38 57 53

October 65 57 65 68

November 69 64 72 45

December 62 69 62 48

Total 743 711 759 692

		5 Year Average	2014	2015	2016	2017
		(2012 - 2016)
Month
	January	58	66	56	56	45
	February	54	44	59	50	35
	March	71	79	74	67	57
	April	67	64	62	72
	May	70	61	66	70
	June	55	57	54	59
	July	57	48	62	50
	August	62	64	70	54
	September	53	38	57	53
	October	65	57	65	68
	November	69	64	72	45
	December	62	69	62	48
Total	743	711	759	692

Serious Injuries - 2016/2017 Comparison

		MARCH 2016	Year to Date 2016	MARCH 2017	Year to Date 2017
Road User
	Driver	32	82	20	57
	Passenger	12	37	11	23
	Motorcyclist	11	22	13	26
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	-	1
	Bicyclist	9	20	6	19
	Pedestrian	3	12	7	11
Total	67	173	57	137
Age
	0-15	6	10	3	5
	16-19	4	15	4	9
	20-24	7	22	4	11
	25-29	11	21	7	11
	30-39	9	16	3	19
	40-49	12	28	8	26
	50-59	7	21	16	28
	60-69	6	15	3	8
	70+	5	23	8	18
	Not known	-	2	1	2
Total	67	173	57	137
Sex
	Male	42	102	40	93
	Female	25	71	17	44
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	67	173	57	137
Location
	Adelaide	41	102	38	82
	Country	26	71	19	55
Total	67	173	57	137

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	2	-	-	1	2	5
	16-19	4	3	2	-	-	-	9
	20-24	4	3	3	-	-	1	11
	25-29	4	1	3	-	1	2	11
	30-39	10	3	3	1	2	-	19
	40-49	11	3	6	-	6	-	26
	50-59	13	2	5	-	7	1	28
	60-69	4	-	2	-	2	-	8
	70+	7	4	2	-	-	5	18
	Unknown	-	2	-	-	-	-	2
	Total	57	23	26	1	19	11	137
Sex
	Male	35	12	25	-	13	8	93
	Female	22	11	1	1	6	3	44
	Total	57	23	26	1	19	11	137
Location
	Adelaide	28	11	18	-	15	10	82
	Country	29	12	8	1	4	1	55
	Total	57	23	26	1	19	11	137

MARCH
2016 Year to Date
2016 MARCH
2017 Year to Date
2017

Road User

Driver 32 82 20 57

Passenger 12 37 11 23

Motorcyclist 11 22 13 26

Pillion Passenger - - - 1

Bicyclist 9 20 6 19

Pedestrian 3 12 7 11

Total 67 173 57 137

Age

0-15 6 10 3 5

16-19 4 15 4 9

20-24 7 22 4 11

25-29 11 21 7 11

30-39 9 16 3 19

40-49 12 28 8 26

50-59 7 21 16 28

60-69 6 15 3 8

70+ 5 23 8 18

Not known - 2 1 2

Total 67 173 57 137

Sex

Male 42 102 40 93

Female 25 71 17 44

Unknown - - - -

Total 67 173 57 137

Location

Adelaide 41 102 38 82

Country 26 71 19 55

Total 67 173 57 137

Serious Injuries - 2017 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 2 - - 1 2 5

16-19 4 3 2 - - - 9

20-24 4 3 3 - - 1 11

25-29 4 1 3 - 1 2 11

30-39 10 3 3 1 2 - 19

40-49 11 3 6 - 6 - 26

50-59 13 2 5 - 7 1 28

60-69 4 - 2 - 2 - 8

70+ 7 4 2 - - 5 18

Unknown - 2 - - - - 2

Total 57 23 26 1 19 11 137

Sex

Male 35 12 25 - 13 8 93

Female 22 11 1 1 6 3 44

Total 57 23 26 1 19 11 137

Location

Adelaide 28 11 18 - 15 10 82

Country 29 12 8 1 4 1 55

Total 57 23 26 1 19 11 137

Serious Injury Crashes - 2016/2017 Comparison

MARCH
2016 Year to Date
2016 MARCH
2017 Year to Date
2017

Location

Adelaide 37 89 35 77

Country 18 54 15 45

Total 55 143 50 122

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 32 78 25 55

Multiple Vehicles 23 65 25 67

Total 55 143 50 122

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 49 128 44 110

Multiple Injuries 6 15 6 12

Total 55 143 50 122

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 1 4 1 5

Rigid Truck 1 2 - -

Bus - 2 1 4

Utility 7 25 8 24

Car 55 148 47 114

Motorcycle 11 22 13 27

Bicycle 7 19 8 24

Total Vehicles Involved 82 222 78 198

Serious Injury Crashes - 2017 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 32 23 55

Multiple Vehicles 45 22 67

Total 77 45 122

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 72 38 110

Multiple Injuries 5 7 12

Total 77 45 122

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, 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 TSA web site - http:www.transport.sa.gov.au/safety/road/road_use/roadcrash.asp

		Adelaide	Country	Total
Vehicles
	Single Vehicle	32	23	55
	Multiple Vehicles	45	22	67
Total		77	45	122
Serious Injury Crashes
	Single Injury	72	38	110
	Multiple Injuries	5	7	12
Total		77	45	122

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

MARCH 2017

Date of Issue: 4 Dec 2017

KEY FACTS:

Serious Injuries - 2014 to 2017

Serious Injuries - 2016/2017 Comparison

Serious Injuries - 2017 Year to Date

Serious Injury Crashes - 2016/2017 Comparison

Serious Injury Crashes - 2017 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