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Five fatalities in December
In December 2014, five persons were killed in road traffic accidents in Norway according to preliminary figures. In December 2013, the corresponding figure was 21.
December 2014 | Average, current month, last 5 year period | |||
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Killed | Seriously injured | Killed | Seriously injured | |
Total | 5 | 17 | 14 | 50 |
Males | 3 | 8 | 9 | 30 |
Females | 2 | 9 | 5 | 20 |
Group of road user | ||||
Drivers of car | 5 | 6 | 8 | 26 |
Passengers of car | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
Drivers and passengers on motorcycle and moped | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cyclists ,pedestrians and persons sledging | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Age | ||||
0-15 years | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
16-24 years | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
25-44 years | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
45-64 years | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
65 years or older | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
Unknown age | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The average for December over the last 10 years is 18 fatalities.
Of the fatalities last month, three were men and two were women. All of the fatalities were car drivers.
A total of 149 persons were killed in traffic accidents on Norwegian roads in 2014.
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Bente Elisabeth Andresen
E-mail: bente.elisabeth.andresen@ssb.no
tel.: (+47) 40 81 13 84