In 2016, the traffic performance of Finnish public roads was 37,775 million vehicle-kilometres. Private cars accounted for 30,416 million vehicle-kilometres, while the share of lorries, vans and buses was 7,359 million vehicle-kilometres.
Last year, the model for calculating traffic performance was revised, so that odometer readings gathered at vehicle inspections were used to gain more exact information. Due to the revised calculation model, the 2016 figures are not fully comparable with those of previous years.
Average road traffic/day in 2016 - map
Fewer road accidents and fatalities
In 2016, a total of 2,468 personal injury accidents occurred on public roads. This was a decrease of 9.2% compared to the previous year. The number of non-fatal road accidents was 2,297, which was 240 less than in 2015. The total number of fatal road accidents was 171, which was 9 less than in 2015.
Further information
More detailed information can be found in the annually published Finnish Road Statistics. The road statistics include comprehensive information about road traffic, road traffic accidents, the Finnish road network and its characteristics.
Statistics on the Finnish road network have been compiled since the 1880's, and the publication, Finnish Road Statistics 2016, is the 132nd publication on road statistics in Finland. The statistics are included in the Official Statistics of Finland (OSF).
The Finnish Transport Agency's Statistics pages: www.fta.fi/statistics
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