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-August
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 4 919 7 103 3 525 1 793  115  373  339  453  450 9 46
A. Rear end collision  894 1 547  975  445 12 49 51 14 - - 1
B. Other accidents with vehicles going in the same direction  200  269  112 51 10 28 20 48 - - -
C. Head-on collision when overtaking 32 54 26 18 2 6 - 2 - - -
D. Other head-on accidents  752 1 320  810  370 8 35 36 56 - - 5
E. Turning  274  393  160 93 14 40 38 47 - - 1
F. Crossing directions of travel  654  909  382  190 32 38 74  184 - - 9
G. Pedestrian crossing carriageway  276  291 10 2 2 1 1 3  272 - -
H. Pedestrian walking in or along carriageway  175  184 4 - - - 1 3  175 - 1
I. Sledges etc. involved 11 12 1 1 - - - - 1 9 -
J. Single vehicle off the road 1 302 1 693  917  542 19  115 64 15 - - 21
K. Single vehicle overturning in carriageway. Collision with animal, parked vehicles etc.  205  255 74 49 14 48 43 26 - - 1
L. Other accidents  144  176 54 32 2 13 11 55 2 - 7
                       
    Persons killed
                       
Total  138  148 70 23 1 26 2 5 19 1 1
A 1 1 - - - 1 - - - - -
B 2 2 - - - 2 - - - - -
C 3 3 1 1 - 1 - - - - -
D 53 60 40 12 1 6 - 1 - - -
E 2 2 - - - 1 1 - - - -
F 12 13 4 1 - 4 - 3 - - 1
G 10 10 - - - - - - 10 - -
H 9 9 - - - - - - 9 - -
I 1 1 - - - - - - - 1 -
J 42 44 24 9 - 10 1 - - - -
K 2 2 1 - - 1 - - - - -
L 1 1 - - - - - 1 - - -

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