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Fewer fatalities in summer traffic
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Road traffic accidents involving personal injury, August 2004

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Fewer fatalities in summer traffic

A total of 90 people were killed in road traffic accidents during the four summer months of 2004. The number of fatalities in the summer traffic this year was the lowest since the first monthly statistics of such accidents were presented in 1968. In August 18 people lost their lives and 1 062 were injured, according to preliminary figures.

A total of 90 people were killed on Norwegian roads from May to August this year, while the comparative figure for the same period last year was 104 people killed.

A total of 4 387 people were injured in the four summer months 2004 In 2003 the comparative number of injured people amounted to 4 159. Average figures for the period 2000-2004 show that 111 people were killed and 4 228 injured in the four summer months.

Increase in number of mopedists killed

The figures show that six mopedists have been killed from May to August this year, compared with one killed in the same period last year. Seven pedestrians were killed in these summer months, three more than last year. There was, however, a decrease in the number of cyclists and car passengers involved in fatal accidents. While 48 drivers of car and eight cyclists lost their lives from May to August last year, the comparative figure for this year was 18 and five fewer respectively. A total of 23 motorcyclists were killed in the summer traffic 2004, the same as last summer.

Persons killed. January-August.1995-2004

Persons injured. January-August. 1995-2004

18 killed in August

A total of 736 road traffic accidents were reported to the Norwegian police in August. 18 people were killed and 1 062 were injured in these accidents. Comparative figures for August last year show that 29 people were killed and 1 097 injured on Norwegian roads, while the average figures for the period 1995-2004 are 28 fatalities and 1 023 injuries in August. Among the 18 people killed in road traffic accidents last month, five were drivers of cars, four were car passengers, seven were motorcyclists, one was mopedist and one was cyclist.

Fewer killed but more injured

Statistics show that 175 people have lost their lives and 7 643were injured in road traffic accidents so far this year compared with 178 killed and 7 358 injured in the same period last year. The average for the period 1995-2004 is 197 killed and 7 393 injured in the first eight months of the year.

Accidents. Persons killed or injured. May-August. 2000-2004

Persons killed, by group of road-user. May-August. 2000-2004

Police figures

The statistics are based on accidents reported to the police. Less severe accidents and injuries are therefore under-represented in the figures. In addition, the total number of injuries includes casualties where the degree of injury has not been specified. Future figures may prove that there was no injury.

The figures for 2003 that are used for comparative purposes in this text are preliminary. The 2003 figures presented in tables 1-9 are final.

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