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-October
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 6 420 9 180 4 470 2 267  164  466  509  643  601 9 51
A. Rear end collision 1 157 1 990 1 253  570 17 61 68 20 - - 1
B. Other accidents with vehicles going in the same direction  263  351  141 65 13 33 41 58 - - -
C. Head-on collision when overtaking 41 69 33 21 3 8 2 2 - - -
D. Other head-on accidents  919 1 579  960  436 15 44 42 77 - - 5
E. Turning  368  514  203  118 17 51 55 69 - - 1
F. Crossing directions of travel  881 1 203  494  229 44 51  121  255 - - 9
G. Pedestrian crossing carriageway  366  389 12 2 3 3 2 4  363 - -
H. Pedestrian walking in or along carriageway  233  252 7 - 2 1 2 5  234 - 1
I. Sledges etc. involved 11 12 1 1 - - - - 1 9 -
J. Single vehicle off the road 1 704 2 233 1 205  720 30  135 90 28 - - 25
K. Single vehicle overturning in carriageway. Collision with animal, parked vehicles etc.  274  339 96 62 15 61 66 38 - - 1
L. Other accidents  203  249 65 43 5 18 20 87 3 - 8
                       
    Persons killed
Total  173  184 89 29 2 31 3 6 22 1 1
A 2 2 - - - 2 - - - - -
B 2 2 - - - 2 - - - - -
C 4 4 1 1 - 2 - - - - -
D 66 73 50 15 1 6 - 1 - - -
E 3 3 - - 1 1 1 - - - -
F 14 15 4 1 - 4 1 4 - - 1
G 11 11 - - - - - - 11 - -
H 11 11 - - - - - - 11 - -
I 1 1 - - - - - - - 1 -
J 56 59 33 12 - 13 1 - - - -
K 2 2 1 - - 1 - - - - -
L 1 1 - - - - - 1 - - -

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