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-July
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 4 538         6 533 3 128 1 807 85  297  392  382  390 12 40
A. Rear end collision  794 1 328  829  391 8 28 53 14 - - 5
B. Other accidents with vehicles going in the same direction  173  234 98 51 9 28 27 19 - - 2
C. Head-on collision when overtaking 36 57 35 12 2 4 4 - - - -
D. Other head-on accidents  683 1 216  676  405 9 33 46 43 - - 4
E. Turning  288  392  159 95 11 25 54 45 - - 3
F. Crossing directions of travel  614  834  343  177 21 35 81  175 - - 2
G. Pedestrian crossing carriageway  240  250 4 4 - 2 - 3  237 - -
H. Pedestrian walking in or along carriageway  150  164 2 - - - 4 5  153 - -
I. Sledges etc. involved 11 13 1 - - - - - - 12 -
J. Single vehicle off the road 1 215 1 635  852  568 18  102 69 11 - - 15
K. Single vehicle overturning in carriageway. Collision with animal, parked vehicles etc.  177  221 71 46 5 32 38 26 - - 3
L. Other accidents  157  189 58 58 2 8 16 41 - - 6
                       
    Persons killed
                       
Total  136  155 63 39 2 20 6 6 15 - 4
A 1 1 - - - - - 1 - - -
B 3 4 1 1 - 1 1 - - - -
C 4 5 3 2 - - - - - - -
D 52 64 35 19 1 3 2 1 - - 3
E 7 7 - - - 4 2 1 - - -
F 8 9 - - - 5 1 2 - - 1
G 6 6 - - - - - - 6 - -
H 9 9 - - - - - - 9 - -
I - - - - - - - - - - -
J 42 46 24 16 1 5 - - - - -
K - - - - - - - - - - -
L 4 4 - 1 - 2 - 1 - - -

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