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Statistics on road traffic accidents 2024, May

Road traffic accidents claimed 13 lives in May 2024

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According to Statistics Finland's preliminary data, 294 accidents involving personal injury happened in road traffic in May 2024. In them, 13 persons were killed and 345 persons injured. The number of fatalities was three higher and number of persons injured 44 higher than in May 2023. The data were compared with the previous year's preliminary data.

Key selections

  • Of the persons who were killed, four travelled by passenger car, one by moped and four by motorcycle in May 2024.
  • Killed pedestrians numbered one. In addition, three other road users were killed.
  • No cyclists were killed in May.
  • Among those who died, 11 were men and two women.

Road traffic accidents in January to May

A total of 886 road traffic accidents involving personal injury happened in the January to May period of 2024 according to preliminary data. In them, 60 persons were killed and 1,086 persons injured. The number of deaths was eight higher and number of persons injured 95 lower than in the corresponding period of 2023. Of the persons who were killed, 32 travelled by passenger car, three by van, two by moped, four by motorcycle and one by lorry. Pedestrians killed numbered nine and cyclists two. In addition, seven other road users were killed.

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Referencing instructions

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Statistics on road traffic accidents [online publication].
Reference period: 2024, May. ISSN=2342-3846. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 12.5.2026].
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Sinikka Virtanen
Statistician
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Senior Statistician
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