ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
JANUARY 2008
Date of Issue: 1 Apr 2008

KEY FACTS:

108 people have been seriously injured on South Australian roads during 2008, compared with 102 during 2007.
108 people have been seriously injured in JANUARY 2008.
59 serious injuries were males and 49 were females.
82 were vehicle occupants, 12 were motorcycle riders, 11 were pedestrians and 3 were cyclists.

In JANUARY 2008, there were 52 serious injuries in the country and 56 in Adelaide.
Of the 89 serious injury crashes in JANUARY 2008, 54 involved a single vehicle and 35 involved more than one vehicle.
74 crashes involved a single serious injury and 15 involved multiple serious injuries.

Serious Injuries - 2005 to 2008

5 Year Average 2005 2006 2007 2008

(2003 - 2007)

Month

January 118 101 114 102 108

February 109 94 102 109

March 128 131 141 108

April 117 103 116 135

May 115 111 118 106

June 106 91 103 127

July 101 93 87 92

August 109 111 115 113

September 110 113 123 113

October 112 95 134 102

November 115 126 86 125

December 123 127 118 128

Total 1363 1296 1357 1360

		5 Year Average	2005	2006	2007	2008
		(2003 - 2007)
Month
	January	118	101	114	102	108
	February	109	94	102	109
	March	128	131	141	108
	April	117	103	116	135
	May	115	111	118	106
	June	106	91	103	127
	July	101	93	87	92
	August	109	111	115	113
	September	110	113	123	113
	October	112	95	134	102
	November	115	126	86	125
	December	123	127	118	128
Total	1363	1296	1357	1360

Serious Injuries - 2007/2008 Comparison

		JANUARY 2007	Year to Date 2007	JANUARY 2008	Year to Date 2008
Road User
	Driver	54	54	61	61
	Passenger	29	29	21	21
	Motorcyclist	11	11	12	12
	Pillion Passenger	1	1	-	-
	Bicyclist	3	3	3	3
	Pedestrian	4	4	11	11
Total	102	102	108	108
Age
	0-15	7	7	1	1
	16-19	9	9	12	12
	20-24	12	12	27	27
	25-29	13	13	9	9
	30-39	21	21	16	16
	40-49	9	9	22	22
	50-59	12	12	3	3
	60+	10	10	13	13
	Not known	9	9	5	5
Total	102	102	108	108
Sex
	Male	66	66	59	59
	Female	36	36	49	49
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	102	102	108	108
Location
	Adelaide	47	47	56	56
	Country	55	55	52	52
Total	102	102	108	108

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	-	-	-	-	1	1
	16-19	8	2	1	-	1	-	12
	20-24	16	6	2	-	-	3	27
	25-29	6	2	-	-	-	1	9
	30-39	9	-	4	-	-	3	16
	40-49	14	5	2	-	-	1	22
	50-59	2	1	-	-	-	-	3
	60+	6	2	3	-	1	1	13
	Unknown	-	3	-	-	1	1	5
	Total	61	21	12	-	3	11	108
Sex
	Male	33	8	11	-	2	5	59
	Female	28	13	1	-	1	6	49
	Total	61	21	12	-	3	11	108
Location
	Adelaide	29	11	5	-	2	9	56
	Country	32	10	7	-	1	2	52
	Total	61	21	12	-	3	11	108

JANUARY
2007 Year to Date
2007 JANUARY
2008 Year to Date
2008

Road User

Driver 54 54 61 61

Passenger 29 29 21 21

Motorcyclist 11 11 12 12

Pillion Passenger 1 1 - -

Bicyclist 3 3 3 3

Pedestrian 4 4 11 11

Total 102 102 108 108

Age

0-15 7 7 1 1

16-19 9 9 12 12

20-24 12 12 27 27

25-29 13 13 9 9

30-39 21 21 16 16

40-49 9 9 22 22

50-59 12 12 3 3

60+ 10 10 13 13

Not known 9 9 5 5

Total 102 102 108 108

Sex

Male 66 66 59 59

Female 36 36 49 49

Unknown - - - -

Total 102 102 108 108

Location

Adelaide 47 47 56 56

Country 55 55 52 52

Total 102 102 108 108

Serious Injuries - 2008 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - - - - - 1 1

16-19 8 2 1 - 1 - 12

20-24 16 6 2 - - 3 27

25-29 6 2 - - - 1 9

30-39 9 - 4 - - 3 16

40-49 14 5 2 - - 1 22

50-59 2 1 - - - - 3

60+ 6 2 3 - 1 1 13

Unknown - 3 - - 1 1 5

Total 61 21 12 - 3 11 108

Sex

Male 33 8 11 - 2 5 59

Female 28 13 1 - 1 6 49

Total 61 21 12 - 3 11 108

Location

Adelaide 29 11 5 - 2 9 56

Country 32 10 7 - 1 2 52

Total 61 21 12 - 3 11 108

Serious Injury Crashes - 2007/2008 Comparison

JANUARY
2007 Year to Date
2007 JANUARY
2008 Year to Date
2008

Location

Adelaide 38 38 47 47

Country 39 39 42 42

Total 77 77 89 89

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 46 46 54 54

Multiple Vehicles 31 31 35 35

Total 77 77 89 89

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 65 65 74 74

Multiple Injuries 12 12 15 15

Total 77 77 89 89

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 1 1 4 4

Rigid Truck 2 2 2 2

Bus - - 2 2

Utility 12 12 13 13

Car 85 85 93 93

Motorcycle 11 11 12 12

Bicycle 4 4 3 3

Total Vehicles Involved 115 115 129 129

Serious Injury Crashes - 2008 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 22 32 54

Multiple Vehicles 25 10 35

Total 47 42 89

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 40 34 74

Multiple Injuries 7 8 15

Total 47 42 89

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

Web Team Projects & Tasks Attachments Retrieval

		Adelaide	Country	Total
Vehicles
	Single Vehicle	22	32	54
	Multiple Vehicles	25	10	35
Total		47	42	89
Serious Injury Crashes
	Single Injury	40	34	74
	Multiple Injuries	7	8	15
Total		47	42	89

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

JANUARY 2008

Date of Issue: 1 Apr 2008

KEY FACTS:

Serious Injuries - 2005 to 2008

Serious Injuries - 2007/2008 Comparison

Serious Injuries - 2008 Year to Date

Serious Injury Crashes - 2007/2008 Comparison

Serious Injury Crashes - 2008 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