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Road traffic accidents involving personal injury, December 2006

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Almost 10 per cent increase in fatalities

In 2006, 244 people were killed on Norwegian roads, an increase of 8.9 per cent compared with 2005. 102 people were dangerously injured, while 804 people were seriously injured. 30 people were killed in road traffic accidents in December.

Persons killed or dangerously/seriously injured. 2002-2006

Pedestrians killed, by age group. 2002-2006

Preliminary figures show that 670 road traffic accidents were reported to the Norwegian police in December. 30 people were killed and 965 injured in these accidents. In December 2005, these figures were 23 and 839 respectively. Figures for the ten-year period to 2006 show that 25 were killed and 893 injured on average in December road traffic accidents. More than half (18) of people killed in road traffic accidents last month were drivers of cars, four were car passengers, one was a cyclist and seven were pedestrians.

Increase in fatalities

The number of fatalities in 2006 increased by 20 from 2005. The average figure for 1997-2006 is 289 fatalities.

More pedestrians killed

36 pedestrians were killed in 2006, four more than in 2005. More than half (20) were over 69 years of age.

More children killed

During 2006 nine children under 12 years of age were killed in road traffic accidents, which is five more than in 2005. On average ten children were killed from 2002-2006.

14 people in the age group 13-17 years were killed in 2006, which is two fewer than in 2005 and four fewer than the average for the period 2002-2006.

More drivers of cars killed

126 drivers of cars were killed in 2006, an increase of 25 from 2005. 34 were over 59 years of age, 31 were aged 25-39, 30 were aged 40-59, 29 were aged 18-24 and two were under 18 years of age. The average figure for the period 2002-2006 was 123.

Drivers of car killed, by age group. 2002-2006

Persons killed or injured in road traffic accidents involving lorries. 2002-2006

More fatalities involving lorries

A total of 46 people were killed and 309 injured in accidents involving lorries in 2006, while the corresponding figures for 2005 were 34 and 371 respectively.

Fewer seriously injured

According to preliminary figures 11 173 people were injured in road traffic accidents in 2006, compared with 11 214 in 2005 (final figures).

102 of all people injured were dangerously injured, 804 people were seriously injured and 7 688 slightly injured. The corresponding figures for 2005 were 86 dangerously injured and 854 seriously 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 2005 that are used for comparative purposes in this text are preliminary. The 2005 figures presented in tables 1-10 are final.

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