Statistics Norway

Road traffic accidents involving personal injury

7   Vehicles involved in road traffic accidents, by type of tyres and accident. January-October
Type of accident Total number of vehicles involved Vehicle by type of tyres
2002 2003 Summer tyres Winter tyres without studs Studded tyres All seasons tyres Unspecified
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
Total 1 159 1 090  494  472  119  109  180  128 25 28  341  353
A. Rear end collision  293  325  141  158 20 33 29 26 5 5 98  103
B. Other accidents with vehicles going in the same direction 54 93 23 26 2 6 2 7 1 4 26 50
C. Head-on collision when overtaking 21 14 9 7 3 1 7 - - 1 2 5
D. Other head-on accidents  229  143 82 57 35 16 62 38 7 2 43 30
E. Turning 89 66 44 30 9 - 10 6 1 3 25 27
F. Crossing directions of travel  174  189 81 82 12 9 17 15 - 1 64 82
J. Single vehicle off the road  212  188 95 93 29 36 45 30 10 7 33 22
K. Single vehicles overturning in carriageway. Collision with animal, parked vehicles etc. 44 34 9 7 5 6 5 4 1 2 24 15
L. Other accidents 43 38 10 12 4 2 3 2 - 3 26 19

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