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Fewer persons killed in traffic so far in 2003
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Road traffic accidents involving personal injury, July 2003

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Fewer persons killed in traffic so far in 2003

A total of 150 persons have lost their lives on Norwegian roads so far this year, according to preliminary figures. This is a lower than both the comparative figure for last year and the average for the period 1994-2003. The figures for July, however, show that 33 persons were killed in Norwegian traffic last month, eight more than in July 2002.

The number of persons killed in the first seven months of 2003 is the lowest figure since 1996, when 139 person where killed in Norwegian traffic from January to July. The average figure for the period 1994-2003 is 168 persons killed in the first seven months of the year.

Persons injured. January-July. 1994-2003

Persons killed. January-July. 1994-2003

More people killed in July

A total of 699 road traffic accidents were reported to Norwegian police in July. According to preliminary figures, 33 persons were killed and 1 014 were injured in these accidents. Comparative figures for July last year show that 25 persons were killed and 985 injured on Norwegian roads, while the average figures for the period 1994-2003 are 30 fatalities and 1 009 injuries in July.

Of the 33 people killed in road traffic accidents last month, 17 were drivers of automobiles, four were passengers of automobiles, six were motorcyclists, two were cyclists and four were pedestrians.

Persons killed, by group of road-user. January-July. 2002-2003 and average 1999-2003

Persons killed, by group of age. January-July. 2002-2003 and average 1999-2003

Increase in number of children killed

So far in 2003, ten children below the age of 13 have lost their lives in Norwegian traffic, five more than in the first seven months of 2002. Five of these children were passengers of automobiles, four were pedestrians and one was a cyclist.

Fewer killed in the age group 18-24

22 persons in the age group 18-24 years have been killed so far in 2003, which is 18 fewer than in the same period of last year and 14 fewer than the average figure for the five year period 1999-2003.

Decrease in number of injuries

The preliminary figures show that a total of 6 223 persons have been injured in Norwegian traffic so far in 2003. The comparative figure for 2002 was 6 880 persons injured, while the average for the period 1994-2003 is 6 328 persons injured in the first seven months of the year.

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The statistics are compiled from returns made by police authorities. Less severe accidents and injuries are therefore under-represented in the figures.

The accident figures for 2002 that are used for comparative purposes in this text are preliminary. The figures for 2002 presented in the tables 1-8 are final.

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