Road traffic accidents claimed 17 lives in February

According to preliminary data of Statistics Finland, 226 accidents involving personal injury happened in road traffic in February. In them, 17 persons were killed and 284 persons injured. The number of persons killed was three higher and that of persons injured 21 lower than in February 2019. The data were compared with the previous year's preliminary data.

Persons killed in road traffic accidents 1/1985 - 2/2020. Deaths in the past 12 months by month

Of the persons who were killed, seven travelled by passenger car, two by van and one by lorry. Pedestrians killed in road traffic accidents numbered five and cyclists one. In addition, one other road user was killed. Among those who died, 13 were men and four were women.

A total of 526 road traffic accidents involving personal injury happened in January to February period. In them, 34 persons were killed and 669 persons injured. The number of persons killed was seven higher and that of persons injured 21 lower than in the corresponding period of 2019. Of the persons who were killed, 17 travelled by passenger car, three by van, one by motorcycle and one by lorry. Pedestrians killed numbered eight and cyclists two. In addition, two other road users were killed.

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

Inquiries: Irmeli Segerholm 029 551 3219, Mervi Härkönen 029 551 3254, liikenne.matkailu@stat.fi

Director in charge: Mari Ylä-Jarkko

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Updated 19.3.2020

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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Statistics on road traffic accidents [e-publication].
ISSN=2342-3846. February 2020. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 16.11.2024].
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