Road traffic accidents involving personal injury, January 2004

Comparative figures for January 2003 show that 15 people were killed and 771 injured on Norwegian roads, while the average figures for the ten-year period 1995-2004 are 22 fatalities and 771 injuries in January traffic. Of the 16 people killed in road traffic accidents last month, eight were drivers of automobiles, four were passengers of automobiles and four were pedestrians.

Fewer accidents involving lorries

The preliminary figures for January this year show 18 accidents involving lorries. One person was killed, 20 people were injured. Comparative figures for January last year show 28 accidents, 32 injured and two killed.

The comparative figures for 2003

The last comparative figures for 2003 show 8 070 accidents, 11 581 injured and 279 people killed.

Police figures

The statistics are compiled from returns made by police authorities. Less severe accidents and injuries are therefore under-represented in the figures.

The accident figures for 2003 and 2004 that are used for comparative purposes in this text are preliminary.

Tables:

• Table 1 Persons killed or injured in road traffic accidents, by month
• Table 2 Persons killed or injured in road traffic accidents, by county
• Table 3 Persons killed or injured in road traffic accidents, by police force area
• Table 4 Persons killed or injured in road traffic accidents, by age and mode of transport. January
• Table 5 Persons killed or injured in road traffic accidents, by severity and mode of transport. January
• Table 6 Persons killed or injured in road traffic accidents, by mode of transport and type of accident. January
• Table 7 Vehicles involved in road traffic accidents, by type of tyres and accident. January
• Table 8 Persons killed or injured in road traffic accidents, by mode of transport. January
• Table 9 Persons killed or injured in road traffic accidents involving lorries, by month