Road traffic accidents claimed 19 lives in February

According to preliminary data of Statistics Finland, 294 accidents involving personal injury happened in road traffic in February. In them, 19 persons were killed and 383 persons injured. The number of persons killed the same and that of persons injured 43 higher than in February 2016.

Persons killed in road traffic accidents 1/1985 - 2/2017. Deaths in the past 12 months by month

Of the persons who were killed, nine travelled by passenger car, three by van and one by lorry. Pedestrians killed in road traffic accidents numbered three. In addition, three other road users were killed. Among those who died, 12 were men and seven were women.

A total of 635 road traffic accidents involving personal injury happened in January to February period. In them, 29 persons were killed and 817 persons injured. The number of persons killed was six lower and that of persons injured 47 higher than in the corresponding period of 2016. Of the persons who were killed, 14 travelled by passenger car, three by van and two by lorry. Pedestrians killed numbered five. In addition, five other road users were killed.

Source: Transport and Tourism: Statistics on road traffic accidents. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Irmeli Segerholm 029 551 3219, Matti Kokkonen 029 551 3770, liikenne.matkailu@stat.fi

Director in charge: Mari Ylä-Jarkko

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Updated 23.3.2017

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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Statistics on road traffic accidents [e-publication].
ISSN=2342-3846. February 2017. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 24.11.2024].
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