Road traffic accidents claimed 13 lives in March

According to preliminary data of Statistics Finland, 208 accidents involving personal injury happened in road traffic in March. In them, 13 persons were killed and 264 persons injured. The number of persons killed was six lower and that of persons injured 124 lower than in March 2015.

Persons killed in road traffic accidents 1/1985 - 3/2016 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 five and cyclists one. Among those who died, 11 were men and 2 were women.

A total of 814 road traffic accidents involving personal injury happened in January to March period. In them, 48 persons were killed and 1,044 persons injured. The number of persons killed was three lower and that of persons injured 121 lower than in the corresponding period of 2015. Of the persons who were killed, 40 travelled by passenger car, one by van and one by lorry. Pedestrians killed numbered five and cyclists one.

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 21.4.2016

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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Statistics on road traffic accidents [e-publication].
ISSN=2342-3846. March 2016. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 29.12.2024].
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