ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
MARCH 2008
Date of Issue: 2 Jun 2008

KEY FACTS:

323 people have been seriously injured on South Australian roads during 2008, compared with 319 during 2007.

112 people have been seriously injured in MARCH 2008.

77 serious injuries were males and 35 were females.

85 were vehicle occupants, 11 were motorcycle riders, 8 were cyclists and 8 were pedestrians.

In MARCH 2008, there were 58 serious injuries in the country and 54 in Adelaide.

Of the 92 serious injury crashes in MARCH 2008, 55 involved a single vehicle and 37 involved more than one vehicle.
79 crashes involved a single serious injury and 13 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 94 102 109 103

March 128 131 141 108 112

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 123 127 118 129

Total 1363 1296 1357 1361

		5 Year Average	2005	2006	2007	2008
		(2003 - 2007)
Month
	January	118	101	114	102	108
	February	109	94	102	109	103
	March	128	131	141	108	112
	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	129
Total	1363	1296	1357	1361

Serious Injuries - 2007/2008 Comparison

		MARCH 2007	Year to Date 2007	MARCH 2008	Year to Date 2008
Road User
	Driver	54	156	54	167
	Passenger	28	91	31	75
	Motorcyclist	17	41	11	37
	Pillion Passenger	-	1	-	-
	Bicyclist	2	10	8	16
	Pedestrian	7	20	8	28
Total	108	319	112	323
Age
	0-15	7	18	7	11
	16-19	15	39	17	41
	20-24	19	54	18	58
	25-29	15	41	13	35
	30-39	12	46	22	57
	40-49	9	32	8	47
	50-59	15	33	5	20
	60+	10	29	16	39
	Not known	6	27	6	15
Total	108	319	112	323
Sex
	Male	67	199	77	204
	Female	41	120	35	119
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	108	319	112	323
Location
	Adelaide	55	168	54	173
	Country	53	151	58	150
Total	108	319	112	323

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	8	1	-	-	2	11
	16-19	18	15	4	-	3	1	41
	20-24	33	14	6	-	1	4	58
	25-29	20	6	3	-	3	3	35
	30-39	33	4	11	-	1	8	57
	40-49	28	10	6	-	1	2	47
	50-59	13	1	2	-	3	1	20
	60+	21	5	4	-	3	6	39
	Unknown	1	12	-	-	1	1	15
	Total	167	75	37	-	16	28	323
Sex
	Male	101	40	33	-	14	16	204
	Female	66	35	4	-	2	12	119
	Total	167	75	37	-	16	28	323
Location
	Adelaide	82	33	23	-	13	22	173
	Country	85	42	14	-	3	6	150
	Total	167	75	37	-	16	28	323

MARCH
2007 Year to Date
2007 MARCH
2008 Year to Date
2008

Road User

Driver 54 156 54 167

Passenger 28 91 31 75

Motorcyclist 17 41 11 37

Pillion Passenger - 1 - -

Bicyclist 2 10 8 16

Pedestrian 7 20 8 28

Total 108 319 112 323

Age

0-15 7 18 7 11

16-19 15 39 17 41

20-24 19 54 18 58

25-29 15 41 13 35

30-39 12 46 22 57

40-49 9 32 8 47

50-59 15 33 5 20

60+ 10 29 16 39

Not known 6 27 6 15

Total 108 319 112 323

Sex

Male 67 199 77 204

Female 41 120 35 119

Unknown - - - -

Total 108 319 112 323

Location

Adelaide 55 168 54 173

Country 53 151 58 150

Total 108 319 112 323

Serious Injuries - 2008 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 8 1 - - 2 11

16-19 18 15 4 - 3 1 41

20-24 33 14 6 - 1 4 58

25-29 20 6 3 - 3 3 35

30-39 33 4 11 - 1 8 57

40-49 28 10 6 - 1 2 47

50-59 13 1 2 - 3 1 20

60+ 21 5 4 - 3 6 39

Unknown 1 12 - - 1 1 15

Total 167 75 37 - 16 28 323

Sex

Male 101 40 33 - 14 16 204

Female 66 35 4 - 2 12 119

Total 167 75 37 - 16 28 323

Location

Adelaide 82 33 23 - 13 22 173

Country 85 42 14 - 3 6 150

Total 167 75 37 - 16 28 323

Serious Injury Crashes - 2007/2008 Comparison

MARCH
2007 Year to Date
2007 MARCH
2008 Year to Date
2008

Location

Adelaide 50 140 48 150

Country 34 103 44 113

Total 84 243 92 263

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 46 137 55 155

Multiple Vehicles 38 106 37 108

Total 84 243 92 263

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 69 204 79 223

Multiple Injuries 15 39 13 40

Total 84 243 92 263

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 5 10 2 9

Rigid Truck 5 7 4 12

Bus 1 1 - 4

Utility 13 32 13 40

Car 84 266 96 270

Motorcycle 17 43 12 38

Bicycle 2 12 8 16

Total Vehicles Involved 127 371 135 389

Serious Injury Crashes - 2008 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 67 88 155

Multiple Vehicles 83 25 108

Total 150 113 263

Serious Injury Crashes

Single Injury 133 90 223

Multiple Injuries 17 23 40

Total 150 113 263

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	67	88	155
	Multiple Vehicles	83	25	108
Total		150	113	263
Serious Injury Crashes
	Single Injury	133	90	223
	Multiple Injuries	17	23	40
Total		150	113	263

ROAD CRASH SERIOUS INJURIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

MARCH 2008

Date of Issue: 2 Jun 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