23 killed in road mishaps in Nov

A total of 23 people were killed and 343 other injured in 290 road accidents in Finland in November, according to Statistics Finland.

The number of deceased was 11 higher and the number of injured people was 24 lower than in November 2020.

Of the persons who were killed, 14 travelled by passenger car, one by moped and one by motorcycle.

Pedestrians killed in road traffic accidents numbered four and cyclists three.

Out of the deceased, 15 were men and eight were women.

A total of 204 persons were killed and 3,558 other injured in 2,981 road accidents in January to November period.

The number of persons killed was eight higher and that of persons injured 510 lower than in the corresponding period of 2020.

Of the persons who were killed, 114 travelled by passenger car, eight by van, four by moped, 28 by motorcycle and three by lorry.

Pedestrians killed numbered 22 and cyclists 20. In addition, five other road users were killed.