ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
JULY 2013
Date of Issue: 1 Oct 2013

KEY FACTS:

436 people have been seriously injured on South Australian roads during 2013, compared with 435 during 2012.

60 people have been seriously injured in JULY 2013.

41 serious injuries were males and 19 were females.

47 were vehicle occupants, 5 were motorcycle riders, 5 were pedestrians and 3 were cyclists.

In JULY 2013, there were 28 serious injuries in the country and 32 in Adelaide.

Of the 50 serious injury crashes in JULY 2013, 23 involved a single vehicle and 27 involved more than one vehicle.
46 crashes involved a single serious injury and 4 involved multiple serious injuries.

Serious Injuries - 2010 to 2013

5 Year Average 2010 2011 2012 2013

(2008 - 2012)

Month

January 82 74 81 52 59

February 76 80 74 66 52

March 99 113 98 64 72

April 84 93 69 66 70

May 88 81 77 76 72

June 82 108 74 49 51

July 88 99 71 62 60

August 80 61 82 66

September 81 84 76 53

October 83 94 65 71

November 85 72 74 74

December 84 91 91 62

Total 1012 1050 932 761

		5 Year Average	2010	2011	2012	2013
		(2008 - 2012)
Month
	January	82	74	81	52	59
	February	76	80	74	66	52
	March	99	113	98	64	72
	April	84	93	69	66	70
	May	88	81	77	76	72
	June	82	108	74	49	51
	July	88	99	71	62	60
	August	80	61	82	66
	September	81	84	76	53
	October	83	94	65	71
	November	85	72	74	74
	December	84	91	91	62
Total	1012	1050	932	761

Serious Injuries - 2012/2013 Comparison

		JULY 2012	Year to Date 2012	JULY 2013	Year to Date 2013
Road User
	Driver	25	197	33	213
	Passenger	13	83	14	64
	Motorcyclist	8	56	5	66
	Pillion Passenger	-	4	-	3
	Bicyclist	10	49	3	35
	Pedestrian	6	46	5	55
Total	62	435	60	436
Age
	0-15	1	21	1	20
	16-19	8	39	4	25
	20-24	6	66	6	46
	25-29	5	44	5	45
	30-39	10	57	10	57
	40-49	7	66	5	69
	50-59	12	52	12	70
	60-69	1	36	4	38
	70+	12	44	10	53
	Not known	-	10	3	13
Total	62	435	60	436
Sex
	Male	44	288	41	268
	Female	18	147	19	168
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	62	435	60	436
Location
	Adelaide	34	218	32	228
	Country	28	217	28	208
Total	62	435	60	436

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	5	-	1	2	12	20
	16-19	14	5	3	-	2	1	25
	20-24	24	10	5	-	4	3	46
	25-29	24	4	9	1	1	6	45
	30-39	30	8	11	1	4	3	57
	40-49	33	7	15	-	8	6	69
	50-59	32	7	17	-	9	5	70
	60-69	23	4	4	-	1	6	38
	70+	32	7	2	-	3	9	53
	Unknown	1	7	-	-	1	4	13
	Total	213	64	66	3	35	55	436
Sex
	Male	112	35	57	-	28	36	268
	Female	101	29	9	3	7	19	168
	Total	213	64	66	3	35	55	436
Location
	Adelaide	93	29	34	2	29	41	228
	Country	120	35	32	1	6	14	208
	Total	213	64	66	3	35	55	436

JULY
2012 Year to Date
2012 JULY
2013 Year to Date
2013

Road User

Driver 25 197 33 213

Passenger 13 83 14 64

Motorcyclist 8 56 5 66

Pillion Passenger - 4 - 3

Bicyclist 10 49 3 35

Pedestrian 6 46 5 55

Total 62 435 60 436

Age

0-15 1 21 1 20

16-19 8 39 4 25

20-24 6 66 6 46

25-29 5 44 5 45

30-39 10 57 10 57

40-49 7 66 5 69

50-59 12 52 12 70

60-69 1 36 4 38

70+ 12 44 10 53

Not known - 10 3 13

Total 62 435 60 436

Sex

Male 44 288 41 268

Female 18 147 19 168

Unknown - - - -

Total 62 435 60 436

Location

Adelaide 34 218 32 228

Country 28 217 28 208

Total 62 435 60 436

Serious Injuries - 2013 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 5 - 1 2 12 20

16-19 14 5 3 - 2 1 25

20-24 24 10 5 - 4 3 46

25-29 24 4 9 1 1 6 45

30-39 30 8 11 1 4 3 57

40-49 33 7 15 - 8 6 69

50-59 32 7 17 - 9 5 70

60-69 23 4 4 - 1 6 38

70+ 32 7 2 - 3 9 53

Unknown 1 7 - - 1 4 13

Total 213 64 66 3 35 55 436

Sex

Male 112 35 57 - 28 36 268

Female 101 29 9 3 7 19 168

Total 213 64 66 3 35 55 436

Location

Adelaide 93 29 34 2 29 41 228

Country 120 35 32 1 6 14 208

Total 213 64 66 3 35 55 436

Serious Injury Crashes - 2012/2013 Comparison

JULY
2012 Year to Date
2012 JULY
2013 Year to Date
2013

Location

Adelaide 31 194 25 195

Country 21 165 25 176

Total 52 359 50 371

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 33 201 23 218

Multiple Vehicles 19 158 27 153

Total 52 359 50 371

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 45 316 46 331

Multiple Injuries 7 43 4 40

Total 52 359 50 371

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck - 12 2 13

Rigid Truck 1 11 3 12

Bus - 4 1 2

Utility - - - -

Car 46 334 68 372

Motorcycle 8 61 5 67

Bicycle 10 53 4 36

Total Vehicles Involved 72 536 87 547

Serious Injury Crashes - 2013 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 93 125 218

Multiple Vehicles 102 51 153

Total 195 176 371

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 174 157 331

Multiple Injuries 21 19 40

Total 195 176 371

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	93	125	218
	Multiple Vehicles	102	51	153
Total		195	176	371
Serious Injury Crashes
	Single Injury	174	157	331
	Multiple Injuries	21	19	40
Total		195	176	371

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

JULY 2013

Date of Issue: 1 Oct 2013

KEY FACTS:

Serious Injuries - 2010 to 2013

Serious Injuries - 2012/2013 Comparison

Serious Injuries - 2013 Year to Date

Serious Injury Crashes - 2012/2013 Comparison

Serious Injury Crashes - 2013 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