Mon, 25 Jul, 2016 12:03:27 AM FTimes Report, Jul 25 File Photo – Lehtikuva. At least 20 persons were killed and 593 others injured in road traffic accidents in June 2016, according to preliminary data of Statistics Finland.
A total of 461 accidents involving personal injury happened in road traffic in the month.
The number of persons killed was two higher and that of persons injured three higher than in June 2015.
Of the persons who were killed, 12 travelled by passenger car, one by moped, one by motorcycle and two by lorry.
Pedestrians killed in road traffic accidents numbered two and cyclists one. In addition, one other road user was killed. Among those who died, 16 were men and four were women, the statistics show.
Persons killed in road traffic accidents 1/1985 - 6/2016. Deaths in the past 12 months by month. Source: Transport and Tourism: Statistics on road traffic accidents. Statistics Finland. A total of 2,089 road traffic accidents involving personal injury happened in January to June period when 101 persons were killed and 2,634 persons injured.
The number of persons killed was 17 lower and that of persons injured 118 lower than in the corresponding period of 2015.
Of the persons who were killed, 71 travelled by passenger car, six by van, five by motorcycle, two by moped and three by lorry.
Pedestrians killed numbered eight and cyclists five. In addition, one other road user was killed during the period.
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