Table corrected

The table was corrected at 1 July 11.30 am.

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Statistics on

Road traffic accidents involving personal injury

The statistics cover accidents reported to the police and are limited to accidents that involve at least one vehicle, and that have taken place on public or private roads, streets or places open to general traffic.

Updated: 7 July 2025
Next update: 22 August 2025

Selected figures from these statistics

  • Persons killed or seriously injured
    Persons killed or seriously injured1
    June 20252024Average last 5 years
    KilledKilledSeverely injuredKilledSeverely injured
    Total178757897584
    Males156638074382
    Females22119823202
    Group of road user
    Drivers of car73817342189
    Passengers of car19821480
    Drivers and passengers on motorcycle and moped42115520150
    Cyclists , pedestrians and persons sledging21212914131
    Others3739734
    Age
    0-15 years1240326
    16-24 years41312317117
    25-44 years12414022140
    45-64 years62615131177
    65 years or older52212424123
    Unknown age00000
    1Severely injured are total number of seriously injured and very seriously injured.
    Explanation of symbols

About the statistics

The information under «About the statistics» was last updated 26 March 2025.

People: People involved in accidents resulting in personal injury

Other unit: Vehicles involved in accidents resulting in personal injury

Persons sledging: Group of road user includes persons sledging, skiing, roller skiing, skateboarding and kicksledding.

Degree of injury is broken down into: killed, very seriously injured, seriously injured and slightly injured.

Killed: People who die within 30 days after the accident from injuries related to it.

Very seriously injured: Life-threatening injuries or injuries of a permanent character.

Seriously injured: Major, but not life-threatening injuries.

Slightly injured: Minor fractures, scratches etc. Hospitalization is not required.

Severely injured: A blanket term for “very seriously injured" and “seriously injured".

Given in the booklet Rettledning til utfylling av rapport om veitrafikkuhell (instructions on how to fill out the road traffic accident report form).

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