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10 killed on the roads in February
In February 2016, 10 persons were killed on Norwegian roads according to preliminary figures. In February 2015, the corresponding figure was 7.
February 2016 | Average, current month, last 5 year period | |||
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Killed | Seriously injured | Killed | Seriously injured | |
Total | 10 | 15 | 12 | 40 |
Males | 9 | 8 | 8 | 23 |
Females | 1 | 7 | 4 | 17 |
Group of road user | ||||
Drivers of car | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 |
Passengers of car | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
Drivers and passengers on motorcycle and moped | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cyclists ,pedestrians and persons sledging | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
Others | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Age | ||||
0-15 years | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
16-24 years | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
25-44 years | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
45-64 years | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
65 years or older | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
Unknown age | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The average for February over the last 10 years is 12 fatalities.
Of the fatalities last month, nine were men and one was a woman. Seven of the fatalities were car drivers and three were car passengers.
Contact
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Bente Elisabeth Andresen
E-mail: bente.elisabeth.andresen@ssb.no
tel.: (+47) 40 81 13 84