Content
Published:
This is an archived release.
12 killed on the roads in September
In September 2015, 12 persons were killed according to preliminary figures. In September 2014, the corresponding figure was 15.
September 2015 | Average, current month, last 5 year period | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Killed | Seriously injured | Killed | Seriously injured | |
Total | 12 | 29 | 15 | 72 |
Males | 10 | 21 | 11 | 51 |
Females | 2 | 8 | 4 | 21 |
Group of road user | ||||
Drivers of car | 9 | 7 | 8 | 24 |
Passengers of car | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
Drivers and passengers on motorcycle and moped | 1 | 11 | 2 | 18 |
Cyclists ,pedestrians and persons sledging | 1 | 9 | 2 | 15 |
Others | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Age | ||||
0-15 years | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
16-24 years | 2 | 8 | 4 | 19 |
25-44 years | 6 | 10 | 3 | 24 |
45-64 years | 3 | 7 | 4 | 16 |
65 years or older | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
Unknown age | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The average for September over the last 10 years is 18 fatalities.
Of the fatalities last month, ten were men and two were women. Nine of the fatalities were car drivers, one was a car passenger, one was a motorcyclist and one was a pedestrian.
A total of 92 persons have been killed in traffic accidents on Norwegian roads so far this year.
Contact
-
Bente Elisabeth Andresen
E-mail: bente.elisabeth.andresen@ssb.no
tel.: (+47) 40 81 13 84