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9 people killed in road traffic accidents
In June 2015, 9 persons were killed in road traffic accidents, according to preliminary figures. In May 2014, the corresponding figure was 18.
June 2015 | Average, current month, last 5 year period | |||
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Killed | Seriously injured | Killed | Seriously injured | |
Total | 9 | 30 | 19 | 80 |
Males | 7 | 24 | 15 | 55 |
Females | 2 | 6 | 4 | 25 |
Group of road user | ||||
Drivers of car | 2 | 8 | 9 | 27 |
Passengers of car | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
Drivers and passengers on motorcycle and moped | 5 | 12 | 4 | 17 |
Cyclists ,pedestrians and persons sledging | 2 | 9 | 3 | 22 |
Others | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Age | ||||
0-15 years | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
16-24 years | 1 | 5 | 4 | 16 |
25-44 years | 2 | 7 | 5 | 26 |
45-64 years | 5 | 14 | 6 | 20 |
65 years or older | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
Unknown age | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The average for June over the last 10 years is 22 fatalities.
Of the fatalities last month, seven were men and two were women. Two of the fatalities were car drivers, five were motorcyclists, one was a cyclist and one was a pedestrian.
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Bente Elisabeth Andresen
E-mail: bente.elisabeth.andresen@ssb.no
tel.: (+47) 40 81 13 84