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19 fatalities and 700 injured in road traffic accidents
A total of 458 road traffic accidents were reported to the Norwegian police in February 2006. According to preliminary figures 19 people were killed and 700 were injured in these accidents.
In February 2005 the number of fatalities amounted to 13 killed and 718 injured in road traffic accidents. Figures for the ten-year period 1997-2006 show that 19 were killed and 732 injured on average in February. Among the 19 people killed, nine were drivers of cars; seven were car passengers, one person on cycle and two pedestrians.
Killed or injured so far this year
The preliminary figures show that 32 persons have been killed and 1 463 persons have been injured so far this year. Of these 1 463, 107 persons were seriously injured. Comparative figures for January and February last year were 32 killed and 1 555 injured, of these 120 persons were seriously injured. The average figures for the period 1997-2006 are 40 persons killed and 1 544 injured.
More accidents involving heavy vehicles
In January and February there have been 57 accidents involving lorries. 15 persons were killed and 80 persons were injured. Comparative figures for these two months last year show 49 accidents, 71 injured and seven killed.
Revised figures for 2005
The revised figures for 2005 shows 8 161 road traffic accidents, 224 persons killed and 11 589 injured.
The fiigur for 2005 and 2006 that are used for comperative 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-February
- Table 5 Persons killed or injured in road traffic accidents, by severity, mode of transport and sex. January-February
- Table 6 Persons killed or injured in road traffic accidents, by mode of transport and type of accident. January-February
- Table 7 Drivers of automobile killed or injured in road traffic accidents, by age and type of accident. January-February
- Table 8 Persons killed or injured in road traffic accidents, by traffic units. January-February
- Table 9 Persons killed or injured in road traffic accidents involving lorries, by month
- Table 10 Vehicles involved in road traffic accidents, by type of tyres and accident. February
Contact
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Bente Elisabeth Andresen
E-mail: bente.elisabeth.andresen@ssb.no
tel.: (+47) 40 81 13 84