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Sun, 23 Oct, 2016 12:05:25 AM FTimes Report, Oct 23  File Photo – Lehtikuva. At least 19 persons were killed and 626 others injured in road traffic accidents in September, according to preliminary data of Statistics Finland.
A total of 497 accidents involving personal injury happened in road traffic in the month.
The number of persons killed was three lower and that of persons injured 47 higher than in September 2015, the statistics show.
Of the persons who were killed, eight travelled by passenger car, one by moped and two by motorcycle.
Pedestrians killed in road traffic accidents numbered five and cyclists one. In addition, two other road users were killed. Among those who died, 17 were men and two were women.
Persons killed in road traffic accidents 1/1985 - 9/2016. Deaths in the past 12 months by month. Source: Transport and Tourism: Statistics on road traffic accidents. Statistics Finland. A total of 3,569 road traffic accidents involving personal injury happened in January to September period. In them, 172 persons were killed and 4,464 persons injured.
The number of persons killed was 28 lower and that of persons injured 293 lower than in the corresponding period of 2015. Of the persons who were killed, 108 travelled by passenger car, eight by van, 14 by motorcycle, four by moped and four by lorry.
Pedestrians killed numbered 16 and cyclists 11. In addition, seven other road users were killed.
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