Road traffic accidents claimed 18 lives in November

According to preliminary data of Statistics Finland, 452 accidents involving personal injury happened in road traffic in November. In them, 18 persons were killed and 547 persons injured. The number of persons killed was the same as in November 2014 and that of persons injured 50 higher.

Persons killed in road traffic accidents 1/1985 - 11/2015. Deaths in the past 12 months by month

Of the persons who were killed, 11 travelled by passenger car. Pedestrians killed in road traffic accidents numbered four and cyclists two. In addition, one other road user was killed. Among those who died, nine were men and nine were women.

A total of 4,709 road traffic accidents involving personal injury happened in the January to November period. In them, 240 persons were killed and 5,807 persons injured. The number of persons killed was 36 higher and that of persons injured 260 lower than in the corresponding period of 2014. Of the persons who were killed, 142 travelled by passenger car, 12 by van, five by lorry, 20 by motorcycle and one by moped. Pedestrians killed numbered 28 and cyclists 23. In addition, nine other road users were killed.

Source: Transport and Tourism: Statistics on road traffic accidents. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Irmeli Segerholm 029 551 3219, Matti Kokkonen 029 551 3770, liikenne.matkailu@stat.fi

Director in charge: Mari Ylä-Jarkko

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Updated 21.12.2015

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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Statistics on road traffic accidents [e-publication].
ISSN=2342-3846. November 2015. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 29.12.2024].
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