Statistics Norway

Road traffic accidents involving personal injury

6   Persons killed or injured in road traffic accidents, by mode of transport and type of accident. January-April
Type of accident Total number of accidents Total Drivers of automobiles Passengers of automobiles Drivers and passengers of light motor cycles Drivers and passengers of other motor cycles Drivers and passengers of mopeds Drivers and passengers of cycles Pedestrians Persons sledging, skiing Others
Total 2 178    3 211 1 760  932 20 40 84 93  243 10 29
A. Rear end collision  399  645  440  183 1 4 12 1 - - 4
B. Other accidents with vehicles going in the same direction 64 98 58 27 2 3 5 3 - - -
C. Head-on collision when overtaking 21 34 24 9 - 1 - - - - -
D. Other head-on accidents  419  771  474  266 2 6 7 12 - - 4
E. Turning  118  164 90 42 2 2 14 12 - - 2
F. Crossing directions of travel  259  375  210 94 6 4 18 42 - - 1
G. Pedestrian crossing carriageway  157  162 3 1 - - - -  158 - -
H. Pedestrian walking in or along carriageway 85 90 2 - - - 2 1 85 - -
I. Sledges etc. involved 9 11 1 - - - - - - 10 -
J. Single vehicle off the road  509  686  390  257 5 9 13 3 - - 9
K. Single vehicle overturning in carriageway. Collision with animal, parked vehicles etc. 67 80 33 16 2 8 11 7 - - 3
L. Other accidents 71 95 35 37 - 3 2 12 - - 6
                       
    Persons killed
                       
Total 68 81 37 24 1 5 1 3 8 - 2
A 1 1 - - - - - 1 - - -
B 1 1 - - - 1 - - - - -
C 3 3 2 1 - - - - - - -
D 38 49 29 17 1 - - - - - 2
E 2 2 - - - 2 - - - - -
F 2 2 - - - - 1 1 - - -
G 2 2 - - - - - - 2 - -
H 6 6 - - - - - - 6 - -
I - - - - - - - - - - -
J 10 12 6 5 - 1 - - - - -
K - - - - - - - - - - -
L 3 3 - 1 - 1 - 1 - - -

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