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13 motorcyclists killed in September
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Road traffic accidents involving personal injury, September 2002

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13 motorcyclists killed in September

13 of the 26 persons killed in Norwegian road traffic in September were motorcyclists, according to preliminary figures. Comparative figures show that of the 22 persons killed on Norwegian roads in September last year, one was riding a motorcycle.

According to the statistics, five of the 13 motorcyclists that were killed last month died in head-on accidents, five were killed in accidents related to crossings or vehicles turning off the road, while three died as a result of vehicles running off the road.

Of the remaining persons killed in Norwegian road traffic accidents last month, seven were drivers of automobiles, three were passengers of automobiles, one was a cyclist and two were pedestrians.

Persons killed. January-September. 1993-2002

Persons injured. Preliminary figures. January-September. 1993-2002

226 killed in the first nine months

226 persons have lost their lives on Norwegian roads in the first nine months of 2002, while the comparative figure for last year was 221 persons killed. The comparative average for the period 1993-2002 is 227 persons killed.

More cyclists and motorcyclists killed

34 motorcyclists have been killed in Norwegian traffic so far this year, six more than in the first nine months of 2001. The comparative average for the period 1993-2002 is 25 motorcyclists killed.

A total of nine cyclists have lost their lives on Norwegian roads so far in 2002, five more than in the first nine months of last year. However, the number of pedestrians killed has decreased, from 26 fatalities in the first nine months of 2001 to 21 fatalities so far this year.

For the remaining groups of road-users there are only minor changes in the figures compared with last year.

Persons injured, by group of road-user. Preliminary figures. Jan.-Sept. 2001-2002 and average 1993-2002

Persons killed, by group of road-user. Jan.-Sept. 2001-2002 and average. 1993-2002

Increase in injuries

A total of 9 314 persons have been injured on Norwegian roads so far in 2002. The comparative figure for the first eight months of last year was 8 269 injuries, while the average for the period 1993-2002 is 8 377 injuries.

Road traffic accidents in Nordic countries

During the first eight months of 2002, 399 persons were killed in road traffic accidents in Sweden, 290 were killed in Denmark and 273 persons were killed in Finland. The comparative figure for Norway was 200 persons killed. Corresponding figures for the first eight months of 2001 were 349 persons killed in Swedish traffic, 259 in Danish traffic, 291 in Finish traffic and 199 in Norwegian traffic.

The accident statistics for 2001 that is used for comparative purposes are preliminary figures. Figures for 2001 presented in the tables 1-8 are final.

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