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29 killed in road traffic
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2007-09-14T10:00:00.000Z
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Road traffic accidents involving personal injury, August 2007

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29 killed in road traffic

In August, 29 people were killed and 1 080 were injured in road accidents according to preliminary figures. A total of 759 road traffic accidents were reported to the Norwegian police during the same month.

Persons killed. January-August. 1998-2007

Persons injured. January-August. 1998-2007

In August 2006, the number of fatalities amounted to 21 killed while 1 059 were injured. Figures for the ten-year period 1998-2007 show that 28 were killed and 1 037 injured on average in August road traffic accidents. Among the 29 people killed in road traffic accidents last month, 15 were drivers of cars, five were car passengers, seven were motorcyclists, and two were cyclists.

147 killed so far this year

147 people have been killed in road traffic accidents so far this year. The corresponding figure for the same period in 2006 was 148. The average figure from 1998-2007 shows that 184 people were killed.

Increase in number of injuries

The preliminary figure shows that a total of 7 825 people have been injured in Norwegian road traffic so far in 2007. The comparative figure for 2006 was 7 103 injured, while the average for the period 1997-2006 is 7 480 injured in the first eight months of the year.

Persons killed, by age-group. January-August. 2006-2007 and average 2003-2007

Persons killed, by group of road-user. August 2003-2007

Police figures

The statistics are based on accidents reported to the police. Less severe accidents and injuries are therefore under-represented in the figures. In addition, the total number of injuries includes casualties where the degree of injury has not been specified. Future figures may prove that there was no injury.

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