Road traffic accidents claimed 15 lives in February

According to preliminary data of Statistics Finland, 296 accidents involving personal injury happened in road traffic in February. In them, 15 persons were killed and 409 persons injured. The number of persons killed was 7 lower and that of persons injured 86 lower than in February 2008.

Of the persons who were killed, 9 travelled by passenger car and 1 by van. Pedestrians killed in road traffic accidents numbered 5. Among those who died,12 were men and 3 were women.

A total of 721 road traffic accidents involving personal injury happened in the January to February period. In them,38 persons were killed and 970 persons injured. The number of persons killed was 4 lower and that of persons injured 111 lower than in the corresponding period of 2008. Of the person who were killed, 24 travelled by passenger car, 4 by van and 2 by lorry. Pedestrians killed numbered 8.

Persons killed in road traffic accidents 1/1985 - 2/2009
Deaths in the past 12 months by month

Source: Road traffic accidents. Statistics Finland.

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Last updated 19.3.2009

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Statistics on road traffic accidents [e-publication].
ISSN=2342-3846. February 2009. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 21.11.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/ton/2009/02/ton_2009_02_2009-03-19_tie_001_en.html