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Published: 22 December 2011

Road traffic accidents claimed 19 lives in November

According to preliminary data of Statistics Finland, 524 accidents involving personal injury happened in road traffic in November. In them, 19 persons were killed and 627 persons injured. The number of persons killed was the same as in November 2010 and that of persons injured 11 higher.

Persons killed in road traffic accidents 1/1985 -11/2011. Deaths in the past 12 months by month

Persons killed in road traffic accidents 1/1985 -11/2011. Deaths in the past 12 months by month

Of the persons who were killed, 13 travelled by passenger car. Pedestrians killed in road traffic accidents numbered 4 and cyclists 1. In addition, 1 other road user was killed. Among those who died, 13 were men and 6 were women.

A total of 5,876 road traffic accidents involving personal injury happened in the January to November period. In them, 256 persons were killed and 7,277 persons injured. The number of persons killed was 8 higher and that of persons injured 205 higher than in the corresponding period of 2010. Of the person who were killed, 153 travelled by passenger car, 5 by lorry, 8 by van, 1 by bus or coach, 28 by motorcycle and 9 by moped. Pedestrians killed numbered 31 and cyclists 15. In addition, 6 other road users were killed.


Source: Transport and Tourism: Road traffic accidents. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Raini Östlund (09) 1734 3205, Mari Törmänen (09) 1734 3215, liikenne.matkailu@stat.fi

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Updated 22.12.2011

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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Statistics on road traffic accidents [e-publication].
ISSN=2342-3846. November 2011. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 19.3.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/ton/2011/11/ton_2011_11_2011-12-22_tie_001_en.html