House of Assembly
Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1)
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Parliament of South Australia
House of Assembly
published
Answers to Questions
Road Fatalities
ROAD FATALITIES
Mr PISONI
House of Assembly
Unley
ROAD FATALITIES
156 Mr PISONI (Unley) (19 October 2010).
1.	What percentage of road fatalities and injuries involve people under the age of 21 years and what is the breakdown of other age groups?
2.	What is the breakdown of rural road fatalities compared to urban fatalities?
The Hon. T.R. KENYON
House of Assembly
Newland
Minister for Recreation
Minister for Road Safety
Minister for Veterans' Affairs
Minister Assisting the Premier with South Australia's Strategic Plan
ROAD FATALITIES
The Hon. T.R. KENYON (Newland—Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing, Minister for Road Safety, Minister for Veterans' Affairs, Minister Assisting the Premier with South Australia's Strategic Plan):
1.	The percentage breakdown of age groups of those killed or seriously injured on South Australian roads is as follows:
| Age |
Serious Injury2005-09* |
Fatal2006-10 |
| 0-15 |
6% |
4% |
| 16-20 |
17% |
16% |
| 21-24 |
12% |
14% |
| 25-29 |
10% |
12% |
| 30-39 |
17% |
15% |
| 40-49 |
13% |
13% |
| 50-59 |
10% |
9% |
| 60-69 |
6% |
4% |
| 70-79 |
5% |
8% |
| 80+ |
3% |
6% |
*Full year data for serious injuries sustained in road crashes for 2010 is not available until April 2011.
2.	The breakdown of rural road fatalities compared to urban fatalities is as follows:
|
Rural Fatalities |
Metropolitan Fatalities |
Total Fatalities |
| 2006 |
63 |
54 |
117 |
| 2007 |
76 |
49 |
125 |
| 2008 |
55 |
44 |
99 |
| 2009 |
78 |
41 |
119 |
| 2010 |
73 |
45 |
118 |