Road traffic accidents claimed 16 lives in August 2024

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release | Statistics on road traffic accidents 2024, August

According to Statistics Finland's preliminary data, 307 accidents involving personal injury happened in road traffic in August 2024. In them, 16 persons were killed and 367 persons injured. The number of fatalities was one higher and number of persons injured 18 lower than in August 2023. The data were compared with the previous year's preliminary data.

Key selections

  • Of the persons who were killed, five travelled by passenger car, one by van, one by motorcycle and one by lorry in August 2024.
  • Killed pedestrians numbered two and cyclists three.
  • In addition, three other road users were killed.
  • Among those who died, 15 were men and one was a woman.

Road traffic accidents in January to August

A total of 1,758 road traffic accidents involving personal injury happened in the January to August period of 2024 according to preliminary data. In them, 110 persons were killed and 2,148 persons injured. The number of deaths was the same and number of persons injured 174 lower than in the corresponding period of 2023. Of the persons who were killed, 52 travelled by passenger car, five by van, three by moped, 13 by motorcycle and two by lorry. Pedestrians killed numbered 12 and cyclists 12. In addition, 11 other road users were killed.

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    Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Statistics on road traffic accidents [online publication].
    Reference period: 2024, August. ISSN=2342-3846. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 23.11.2024].
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