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 4 139 5 986 3 052 1 521 83  300  244  347  391 9 39
A. Rear end collision  742 1 283  822  370 9 36 35 10 - - 1
B. Other accidents with vehicles going in the same direction  160  223 95 46 6 25 16 35 - - -
C. Head-on collision when overtaking 28 52 27 18 2 3 - 2 - - -
D. Other head-on accidents  660 1 156  735  315 5 27 29 40 - - 5
E. Turning  222  316  136 76 9 31 29 34 - - 1
F. Crossing directions of travel  534  740  331  161 25 28 45  143 - - 7
G. Pedestrian crossing carriageway  242  254 7 2 2 - 1 2  240 - -
H. Pedestrian walking in or along carriageway  150  156 4 - - - 1 3  148 - -
I. Sledges etc. involved 11 12 1 1 - - - - 1 9 -
J. Single vehicle off the road 1 092 1 428  782  462 13 96 44 14 - - 17
K. Single vehicle overturning in carriageway. Collision with animal, parked vehicles etc.  182  225 65 43 11 44 35 26 - - 1
L. Other accidents  116  141 47 27 1 10 9 38 2 - 7
                       
    Persons killed
                       
Total  117  127 65 21 1 19 - 5 14 1 1
A 1 1 - - - 1 - - - - -
B 1 1 - - - 1 - - - - -
C 2 2 1 1 - - - - - - -
D 47 54 38 11 1 4 - - - - -
E 1 1 - - - 1 - - - - -
F 10 11 3 - - 4 - 3 - - 1
G 7 7 - - - - - - 7 - -
H 7 7 - - - - - - 7 - -
I 1 1 - - - - - - - 1 -
J 37 39 22 9 - 8 - - - - -
K 2 2 1 - - - - 1 - - -
L 1 1 - - - - - 1 - - -

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