Road traffic accidents claimed 16 lives in May 2022
According to preliminary data of Statistics Finland, 254 accidents involving personal injury happened in road traffic in May. In them, 16 persons were killed and 309 persons injured. The number of persons killed was five lower and that of persons injured 35 higher than in May 2021. The data were compared with the previous year's preliminary data.
Key points
- There were 254 road traffic accidents resulting to personal injury in May 2022.
- Road traffic accidents caused the death of 16 and injury of 309 persons.
- Of the persons who were killed, nine travelled by passenger car and four by motorcycle. One pedestrian died and two cyclists.
- Among those who died, 14 were men and two were women.
A total of 977 road traffic accidents involving personal injury happened in January to May period. In them, 61 persons were killed and 1,250 persons injured. The number of persons killed was 10 lower and that of persons injured 139 higher than in the corresponding period of 2021. Of the persons who were killed, 45 travelled by passenger car, four by motorcycle and one by lorry. Pedestrians killed numbered eight and cyclists three.
Alcohol accidents that led to personal injury in road traffic by region, January to May 2022 preliminary data
| Personal injury accidents | Drink-related accidents | |
|---|---|---|
| WHOLE COUNTRY | 977 | 78 |
| MK01 Uusimaa | 252 | 19 |
| MK02 Southwest Finland | 92 | 4 |
| MK04 Satakunta | 66 | 6 |
| MK05 Kanta-Häme | 38 | 2 |
| MK06 Pirkanmaa | 74 | 8 |
| MK07 Päijät-Häme | 53 | 5 |
| MK08 Kymenlaakso | 55 | 4 |
| MK09 South Karelia | 19 | 2 |
| MK10 South Savo | 29 | 3 |
| MK11 North Savo | 40 | 3 |
| MK12 North Karelia | 27 | 0 |
| MK13 Central Finland | 61 | 4 |
| MK14 South Ostrobothnia | 37 | 4 |
| MK15 Ostrobothnia | 30 | 2 |
| MK16 Central Ostrobothnia | 12 | 0 |
| MK17 North Ostrobothnia | 53 | 9 |
| MK18 Kainuu | 7 | 0 |
| MK19 Lapland | 28 | 2 |
| MK21 Åland | 4 | 1 |
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