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Road traffic accidents claimed 26 lives
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2008-08-12T10:00:00.000Z
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Road traffic accidents involving personal injury, July 2008

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Road traffic accidents claimed 26 lives

According to preliminary figures from the police, 26 people were killed in road traffic accidents last month, seven more than in July last year.

People injured. January-June 1999-2008

People killed. January-June 1999-2008

The fatalities included nine vehicle drivers, three passengers, nine motorcyclists, two moped riders, one cyclist, one pedestrian and one other road user. Road traffic accidents claimed 164 lives in the first seven months of 2008, compared to 116 in the corresponding period last year. This amounts to a 41 per cent increase.

Fewer injuries

The police have registered 6 461 road traffic-related injuries so far this year. Preliminary figures from July 2007 showed 6 679 injuries, and the final figure was 6 768. However, even though injury figures on the whole have decreased compared to the same period last year, the number of severely injured people has gone up. 499 people have been severely injured in road traffic accidents so far this year, 32 more than at the same time last year.

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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