Statistics Norway

Road traffic accidents involving personal injury

7   Vehicles involved in road traffic accidents, by type of tyres and accident. December
Type of accident Total number of vehicles involved Vehicle by type of tyres
2002 2003 Summer tyres Winter tyres without studs Studded tyres All seasons tyres Unspecified
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
Total 1 800 1 839 54  104  413  430  645  648 44 38  644  619
A. Rear end collision  394  376 6 22 83  100 92  102 4 4  209  148
B. Other accidents with vehicles going in the same direction 91 66 - 5 25 10 22 15 4 2 40 34
C. Head-on collision when overtaking 35 22 1 - 8 5 13 11 - 2 13 4
D. Other head-on accidents  464  445 15 13  126  105  191  175 8 10  124  142
E. Turning  132  121 3 12 18 15 61 42 1 4 49 48
F. Crossing directions of travel  293  289 7 19 47 53  104 92 8 6  127  119
J. Single vehicle off the road  318  428 19 26 91  130  141  197 16 8 51 67
K. Single vehicles overturning in carriageway. Collision with animal, parked vehicles etc. 33 35 1 3 4 3 11 6 1 1 16 22
L. Other accidents 40 57 2 4 11 9 10 8 2 1 15 35

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