Road traffic accidents claimed 8 lives in December

According to preliminary data of Statistics Finland, 243 accidents involving personal injury happened in road traffic in December. In them, 8 persons were killed and 308 persons injured. The number of persons killed was three lower and that of persons injured 93 lower than in December 2019. The data were compared with the previous year's preliminary data.

Persons killed in road traffic accidents 1/1985 - 12/2020. Deaths in the past 12 months by month

Of the persons who were killed, five travelled by passenger car, one by van and one by lorry. Cyclists killed in road traffic accidents numbered one. Among those who died, seven were men and one was a woman.

A total of 3,584 road traffic accidents involving personal injury happened in January to December period. In them, 220 persons were killed and 4,383 persons injured. The number of persons killed was 15 higher and that of persons injured 604 lower than in the corresponding period of 2019. Of the persons who were killed, 124 travelled by passenger car, 10 by van, two by moped, 20 by motorcycle and four by lorry. Pedestrians killed numbered 22 and cyclists 30. In addition, eight other road users were killed.

Source: Statistics on road traffic accidents. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Irmeli Segerholm 029 551 3219, Mervi Härkönen 029 551 3254, liikenne.matkailu@stat.fi

Head of Department in charge: Hannele Orjala

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Updated 21.1.2021

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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Statistics on road traffic accidents [e-publication].
ISSN=2342-3846. December 2020. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 29.12.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/ton/2020/12/ton_2020_12_2021-01-21_tie_001_en.html