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223 fatalities in road traffic accidents
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Road traffic accidents involving personal injury, December 2005

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223 fatalities in road traffic accidents

A total of 223 people were killed on Norwegian roads in 2005. 86 people were dangerously injured, while 854 people were seriously injured. 24 people lost their lives in road traffic accidents in December.

Persons injured. 1939-2005

Persons killed. 1939-2005

Preliminary figures show that 584 road traffic accidents were reported to the Norwegian police in December 2005. 24 people were killed and 839 were injured in these accidents. In December 2004 the number of fatalities amounted to 26 killed and 859 injured. Figures for the ten-year period show that 24 were killed and 874 injured on average in December road traffic accidents. Among the 24 people killed in road traffic accidents last month, ten were drivers of cars, six were car passengers, two cyclists, five were pedestrians and one person was sledging.

34 fewer fatalities in 2005

223 people have been killed in road traffic accidents in 2005 compared with 257 in 2004. From 1996-2005 the number of fatalities on average totaled 290.

Fewer drivers and car passengers killed

101 drivers of cars and 48 car passengers were killed in 2005. This is 17 and 12 fewer respectively than in 2004. On average 125 drivers of cars and 360 car passengers were killed yearly in the period 2001-2005.

Persons injured, by group of road-user. January-December. 2004-2005 and average 2001-2005

Persons killed, by group of age. January-December. 2004-2005 and average 2001-2005

More pedestrians killed

30 pedestrians were killed in 2005, eight more than in 2004.

Fewer killed in the age group 13-17

During 2005 16 people in the age group 13-17 years have been killed in road traffic accidents, which is nine fewer than in 2004 and two fewer than the average figure for the period 2001-2005. Four children below 12 years of age were lost their lives in 2005 compared with seven in 2004. On average nine children were killed from 2001-2005.

11 517 injured

The figures for 2005 show 11 517 people injured in road traffic accidents compared with 11 910 injured in 2004. Average figures for the period 1996-2005 show 11 617 people injured.

Of these 11 517 people in 2005, 86 were dangerously injured, 854 people were seriously injured and 8 932 slightly injured.

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 2004 that are used for comparative purposes in this text are preliminary. The 2004 figures presented in tables 1-10 are final.

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