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Road traffic accidents claimed 4 lives in February 2023

release | Statistics on road traffic accidents 2023, February

According to preliminary data of Statistics Finland, 166 accidents involving personal injury happened in road traffic in February 2023. In them, 4 persons were killed and 220 persons injured. The number of persons killed was six lower and that of persons injured 30 lower than in February 2022. The data were compared with the previous year's preliminary data.

Key selections

  • There were 166 road traffic accidents resulting to personal injury in February 2023.
  • Road traffic accidents caused the death of 4 and injury of 220 persons.
  • Of the persons who were killed, one travelled by passenger car. Killed pedestrians numbered three.
  • Among those who died, three were men and one was a woman.

Road traffic accidents in January to February

A total of 329 road traffic accidents involving personal injury happened in January to February period of 2023. In them, 15 persons were killed and 424 persons injured. The number of persons killed was five lower and that of persons injured 72 lower than in the corresponding period of 2022. Of the persons who were killed, nine travelled by passenger car. Pedestrians killed numbered five and cyclists one.

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