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
    Persons injured
Total 5 237 7 825 3 769 2 205  118  371  341  495  456 7 63
A. Rear end collision  912 1 680 1 012  555 15 39 37 21 - - 1
B. Other accidents with vehicles going in the same direction  210  278  133 53 5 27 30 30 - - -
C. Head-on collision when overtaking 39 55 27 13 2 8 4 1 - - -
D. Other head-on accidents  758 1 474  800  532 9 26 40 65 - - 2
E. Turning  317  434  177 90 17 35 43 70 - - 2
F. Crossing directions of travel  665  943  407  197 26 52 64  188 - - 9
G. Pedestrian crossing carriageway  290  313 10 - - 2 4 4  293 - -
H. Pedestrian walking in or along carriageway  157  168 3 3 - - 1 3  158 - -
I. Sledges etc. involved 7 7 - - - - - - - 7 -
J. Single vehicle off the road 1 503 2 033 1 061  683 32  141 68 17 - - 31
K. Single vehicle overturning in carriageway. Collision with animal, parked vehicles etc.  215  239 85 35 10 30 34 38 - - 7
L. Other accidents  164  201 54 44 2 11 16 58 5 - 11
                       
    Persons killed
                       
Total  132  147 68 31 3 21 3 7 10 - 4
A 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
B 6 7 3 2 1 - - 1 - - -
C 4 4 1 - - 1 1 - - - 1
D 59 73 42 20 - 10 - 1 - - -
E 6 6 1 - 2 3 - - - - -
F 5 5 1 - - 1 1 2 - - -
G 8 8 - - - - - - 8 - -
H 2 2 - - - - - - 2 - -
I - - - - - - - - - - -
J 36 36 18 8 - 6 - 1 - - 3
K 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
L 4 4 - 1 - - 1 2 - - -

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