Statistics Norway

Road traffic accidents involving personal injury

7   Vehicles involved in road traffic accidents, by type of tyres and accident. November
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  839  846 38 79  189  189  268  266 23 17  321  295
Rear end collision  187  178 5 16 36 51 34 41 3 3  109 67
Other accidents with vehicles going in the same direction 43 35 - 4 15 4 10 8 2 - 16 19
Head-on collision when overtaking 13 9 - - - 1 5 4 - 2 8 2
Other head-on accidents  195  181 10 7 52 39 71 59 1 4 61 72
Turning 59 56 2 10 7 6 20 18 1 1 29 21
Crossing directions of travel  143  145 6 16 28 21 43 41 5 4 61 63
Single vehicle off the road  165  196 13 21 42 61 76 87 9 2 25 25
Single vehicles overturning in carriageway. Collision with animal, parked vehicles etc. 13 20 - 3 2 2 4 5 1 - 6 10
Other accidents 21 26 2 2 7 4 5 3 1 1 6 16

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