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 1 925    2 881 1 721  762 7 28 51 57  235 6 14
A. Rear end collision  373  667  456  193 1 3 9 4 - - 1
B. Other accidents with vehicles going in the same direction 52 76 49 20 - 1 3 3 - - -
C. Head-on collision when overtaking 13 19 14 4 - - - 1 - - -
D. Other head-on accidents  410  714  502  191 - 3 6 9 - - 3
E. Turning 78  117 78 29 - 2 5 3 - - -
F. Crossing directions of travel  229  343  197 99 4 - 10 31 - - 2
G. Pedestrian crossing carriageway  152  153 1 - - - - -  152 - -
H. Pedestrian walking in or along carriageway 82 86 4 - - - - - 82 - -
I. Sledges etc. involved 8 9 1 1 - - - - 1 6 -
J. Single vehicle off the road  449  594  364  203 2 11 9 1 - - 4
K. Single vehicle overturning in carriageway. Collision with animal, parked vehicles etc. 46 58 32 11 - 6 7 2 - - -
L. Other accidents 33 45 23 11 - 2 2 3 - - 4
                       
    Persons killed
                       
Total 44 51 29 13 - - - 1 7 1 -
A - - - - - - - - - - -
B - - - - - - - - - - -
C 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
D 22 27 18 9 - - - - - - -
E - - - - - - - - - - -
F 3 3 2 - - - - 1 - - -
G 4 4 - - - - - - 4 - -
H 3 3 - - - - - - 3 - -
I 1 1 - - - - - - - 1 -
J 10 12 8 4 - - - - - - -
K - - - - - - - - - - -
L - - - - - - - - - - -

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