Finland Times

 

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A total of 12 people were killed and 420 injured in as many as 346 road accidents in March this year. 

 

According to preliminary data of Statistics Finland, the number of persons killed in road accidents was fewer by seven and that of persons injured was 37 higher than in March 2013.

 

Of the persons who were killed, six travelled by passenger car and one by moped. Pedestrians killed in road traffic accidents numbered two and cyclists one. In addition, two other road users were killed. Among those who died, 11 were men and one was a woman.

 

A total of 983 road traffic accidents involving personal injury happened in the January to March period during which 42 persons were killed and 1232 persons injured. 

 

The number of persons killed was three lower and that of persons injured 92 higher than in the corresponding period of 2013. Of the persons who were killed, 29 travelled by passenger car, two by van and one by moped. Pedestrians killed numbered six and cyclist one. In addition, three other road users were killed.