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Sun, 24 Aug, 2014 12:04:10 AM
FTimes Report, August 24
 
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At least 26 people were killed and 820 others injured in road accidents in July. 
 
A total of 625 accidents involving personal injuries took place in road traffic in the month, according to the preliminary data of Statistics Finland.  
 
The number of persons killed was nine lower and that of persons injured 107 higher than in July 2013, the data show. 
 
Of the persons who were killed, 13 travelled by passenger cars, one by a van and six by motorcycles. 
 
Cyclists killed in road accidents numbered five. In addition, one other road user was killed, according to the statistics. 
 
Among those who died, 19 were men and seven women.
 
A total of 2,888 road accidents happened in the January-July period. Of them, 122 people were killed and 3,643 injured. 
 
 
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