Statistics Norway

Road traffic accidents involving personal injury

6   Persons killed or injured in road traffic accidents, by mode of transport and type of accident. January-August
Type of accident Total number of accidents Total Drivers of automobiles Passengers of automobiles Drivers and passengers of light motor cycles Drivers and passengers of other motor cycles Drivers and passengers of mopeds Drivers and passengers of cycles Pedestrians Persons sledging, skiing Others
Total 5 311      7 643 3 598 2 089  110  375  495  476  446 15 39
A. Rear end collision  930 1 574  962  476 12 37 66 18 - - 3
B. Other accidents with vehicles going in the same direction  209  284  111 65 11 35 34 25 - - 3
C. Head-on collision when overtaking 40 64 35 14 4 7 4 - - - -
D. Other head-on accidents  794 1 394  768  448 10 42 62 60 - - 4
E. Turning  348  480  190  115 13 32 63 64 - - 3
F. Crossing directions of travel  719  965  381  195 26 45  110  205 - - 3
G. Pedestrian crossing carriageway  271  282 4 4 - 2 - 4  268 - -
H. Pedestrian walking in or along carriageway  171  192 2 1 - 1 4 6  178 - -
I. Sledges etc. involved 14 16 1 - - - - - - 15 -
J. Single vehicle off the road 1 427 1 925 1 000  660 24  123 90 14 - - 14
K. Single vehicle overturning in carriageway. Collision with animal, parked vehicles etc.  206  251 78 48 7 41 42 31 - - 4
L. Other accidents  182  216 66 63 3 10 20 49 - - 5
                       
    Persons killed
                       
Total  155  175 69 44 2 27 7 6 16 - 4
A 2 2 - - - 1 - 1 - - -
B 3 4 1 1 - 1 1 - - - -
C 4 5 3 2 - - - - - - -
D 59 71 38 20 1 5 3 1 - - 3
E 7 7 - - - 4 2 1 - - -
F 8 9 - - - 6 1 1 - - 1
G 7 7 - - - - - - 7 - -
H 9 9 - - - - - - 9 - -
I - - - - - - - - - - -
J 51 56 27 20 1 8 - - - - -
K 1 1 - - - - - 1 - - -
L 4 4 - 1 - 2 - 1 - - -

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