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32 people killed in road traffic accidents
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2008-07-07T10:00:00.000Z
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Road traffic accidents involving personal injury, June 2008

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32 people killed in road traffic accidents

32 people were killed in road traffic accidents in June this year, according to preliminary figures from the police. The corresponding figure for 2007 was 21. So far this year, 138 people have lost their lives on Norwegian roads.

People killed. January-June 1999-2008

People injured. January-June 1999-2008

The fatalities included 13 vehicle drivers, three passengers, nine motorcyclists, one moped rider, three cyclists, two pedestrians and one other road users. Road traffic accidents claimed 138 lives during the first six months of 2008, compared to 97 in the corresponding period last year. This is the highest figure registered by Statistics Norway since 2002, and higher than the average over the last ten years.

Injury figures remain unchanged

1 122 people were injured in road traffic accidents in June this year. The preliminary figure for June 2007 was 1 175, and the final was 1 257. So far this year the police has registered 5 541 injuries related to road accidents, compared to 5 584 at the same time last year. The final figure for the first half of 2007 was 5 669.

Police figures

The statistics are based on accidents reported to the police. Less severe accidents and injuries are often not reported to the police, and may therefore be underrepresented in the figures. The total number of injuries includes casualties where the degree of injury has not been specified. Around 27 per cent of the casualties reported thus far in 2008 belonged to this category. Some people registered in this category may be uninjured, and figures are subject to change.

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