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25 fatalities in August
In August 2013, 25 persons were killed in road traffic accidents, according to preliminary figures. In August 2012, the corresponding figure was 15. The average for August over the last 10 years is 23 fatalities.
August 2013 | Average, current month, last 5 year period | |||
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Killed | Seriously injured | Killed | Seriously injured | |
Total | 25 | 35 | 22 | 79 |
Males | 19 | 20 | 17 | 55 |
Females | 6 | 15 | 5 | 25 |
Group of road user | ||||
Drivers of car | 12 | 14 | 10 | 25 |
Passengers of car | 5 | 8 | 3 | 16 |
Drivers and passengers on motorcycle and moped | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 |
Cyclists ,pedestrians and persons sledging | 2 | 7 | 3 | 15 |
Others | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Age | ||||
0-15 years | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
16-24 years | 3 | 9 | 6 | 22 |
25-44 years | 5 | 8 | 7 | 25 |
45-64 years | 14 | 12 | 5 | 18 |
65 years or older | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Unknown age | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Of the fatalities last month, nineteen were men and six were women. Twelve of the fatalities were car drivers, five were passengers, six were motorcyclists, one was a cyclist and one a pedestrian.
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Bente Elisabeth Andresen
E-mail: bente.elisabeth.andresen@ssb.no
tel.: (+47) 40 81 13 84