*Country Profile

Finland

ROAD SAFETY

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VersionFebruary 8, 2024

AuthorKaterina Folla, Konstantinos Kaselouris (NTUA)Internal Reviewer:

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C ount ry Profi leFinlandContents
1.

Highlights ........................................................................... 4

2.

Road Safety Outcomes ......................................................... 5

3.

4.

5.

6.

2.1

Road Safety Trends ......................................................... 5

2.2

Risk Figures .................................................................... 6

2.3

Transport Mode ............................................................... 7

2.4

Age and Gender .............................................................. 9

2.5

Area and Road Type ....................................................... 11

2.6Time Period ................................................................... 12

2.7

Lighting and Weather Conditions ...................................... 13

Safety Performance Indicators .............................................. 14
3.1Road User Behaviour ...................................................... 14

3.2

Vehicle Safety ................................................................ 15

3.3

Enforcement .................................................................. 15Road Safety Policy and Measures .......................................... 16
4.1

National Road Safety Strategy.......................................... 16

4.2

Traffic Laws and Regulations ............................................ 16

4.3

Driving Licences ............................................................. 174.4Road Infrastructure ........................................................ 18

Structure and Culture .......................................................... 19
5.1Country Characteristics ................................................... 19

5.2

Structure of Road Safety Management .............................. 20

5.3

Self-declared behaviour & Attitudes .................................. 21

Notes ................................................................................ 22
6.1

Data Sources ................................................................. 22

6.2

Definitions ..................................................................... 24

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1. Highlights
Road Safety Outcomes• In 2021, 225 people were killed and 368 people were seriously
injured in road crashes in Finland.
• Finland is 11th out of 27 EU countries in terms of the lowest
numbers of fatalities per million inhabitants.
• Compared to the EU average, the distribution of fatalities inFinland shows a relatively high proportion of car occupants andfatalities occurred on rural roads.
• Over the period 2012-2021, there has been a lower decrease in
the number of fatalities compared to the EU average.
Road Safety Performance Indicators• The use rates of seat-belts are higher in Finland compared to the
EU on average.
• Self-reported drink-driving is much lower than the EU average.
• Finnish passenger car fleet’ age is similar to the EU average.
Road Safety Policy Measures & Country Characteristics• The maximum speed limits on rural roads and motorways arelower than in most EU countries.
• The drink driving legislation for professional drivers is less strict
than in most EU countries.
• Road network in Finland is characterized by a lower road density.

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2. Road Safety Outcomes
2.1 Road Safety Trends
In Finland, 225 people were killed and 368 people were seriously
injured in road crashes in 2021 a. Over the period between 2012-2021,
the number of fatalities in Finland decreased by 12%, which is much
lower than the European Union (EU) decrease (25%). Data for serious
injuries in CARE database are available since 2015. Over this period,
the number of serious injuries showed a decrease of 23%.
In terms of mortality rates, 43 road fatalities per million inhabitants
were recorded in 2021, which is just below the EU average (45). Overthe period 2012-2021, the mortality rate showed a downward trend,with the exception of annual increases in 2015 and 2020.
Table 1. Number of fatalities and serious injuries, 2012 and 2021
Fatalities
Serious Injuries

2012
255
/

2021
225
368

Trend
-12%
-

EU trend-25%-

Figure 1. Mortality rate development, 2012 – 2021

Fatalities per million
inhabitants

70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
FinlandEuropean Uniona

It is noted that the global COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on the CARE data for2020 and 2021 for many European countries. Traffic volumes dropped sharply during
the pandemic due to traffic restrictions, which was associated with a significant drop
in road traffic crashes and fatalities. In Finland, however, there was not a strong
decrease in traffic casualties due to covid.

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Serious injuries per million
inhabitants

Figure 2. Evolution of serious injuries per million inhabitants, 2015 –
2021
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Finland

2.2 Risk Figures
Figure 3. Mortality rates by country, 2021

Fatalities per million
inhabitants

100
90
80
70
60
50

EU = 45

43

40
30
20
10
0

Taking into account the number of vehicles, Finland performs better
compared to the EU average. The rate of 0.47 fatalities per 10,000
registered vehicles in Finland is well below the EU average (0.63).

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Fatalities per 10000 registeredvehiclesFigure 4. Fatalities per thousand registered vehicles, 2021
2.50
2.00
1.50
1.00
0.50

EU = 0.63

0.47

0.00

2.3 Transport Mode
In 2021 b, car occupants accounted for more than half of road traffic
fatalities in Finland. This percentage is higher than that observed in the
EU as a whole (45%). Pedestrians and powered two wheelers on theother hand accounted for only 25% of road fatalities, which is well
below the respective EU proportion (37%).
Over the period 2012-2021, road fatalities in Finland were reduced for
all transport modes except for cyclists and powered two wheelers.
Of those vulnerable road users (VRUs: pedestrians, cyclists andpowered two-wheelers) that were fatally injured in Finland in crashes
involving either passenger cars or buses/coaches or lorries and heavy
goods vehicles, buses or coaches and lorries or heavy goods vehicles,
56% were involved in a crash with a car, and 40% were involved in acrash with a lorry or heavy goods vehicle. Over time Finland showed alower decrease of fatalities in these types of crashes than the European
Union.
Contrary to the European Union, the number of fatalities in single
vehicle crashes in Finland was increased by 18%.

Different shares of transport modes in the casualty numbers, as shown in thissection, may also reflect differences in the size of the vehicle fleet and the usage ofdifferent modes rather than a difference in safety level.
b

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Table 2: Number of fatalities by transport mode, 2012 and 2021
2012
1
147
19
10
11
10
29
28
255

Bus/coach occupants
Car occupants
Cyclists
Heavy goods vehicles
Lorries, under 3.5t
Other/unknown
Pedestrians
Powered two-wheelers
Total

2021
0
127
24
3
9
6
24
32
225

Trend
-14%
+26%
-18%
-17%
+14%
-12%

EU trend
+26%
-28%
-12%
-11%
-14%
-13%
-34%
-18%
-25%

Figure 5. Distribution of road fatalities by transport mode, 2021

European
Union

45%

Finland

6%

56%
0%

20%

19%

5%
40%

9%

14%

60%

18%

11%

3%

11% 3%

80%

100%

Car occupants

HGVs, Lorries and buses

Powered two-wheelers

Cyclists

Pedestrians

Other/unknown

Table 3: Number of serious injuries by transport mode, 2012 and 2021
Bus/coach occupants
Car occupants
Cyclists
Heavy goods vehicles
Lorries, under 3.5t
Other/unknown
Pedestrians
Powered two-wheelers
Total

2012
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
-

8

2021

0
170
38
6
13
18
42
81
368

Trend
-

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Table 4: Number of VRU fatalities in crashes involving passenger cars,
buses or coaches and lorries or heavy goods vehicles, 2012 and 2021
Crashes involving busesor coaches
Crashes involving cars
Crashes involving lorries
or heavy goods vehicles

2012

2021

Trend

EU trend

5

2

-

-47%

30

28

-7%

-29%

21

20

-5%

-15%

Table 5: Number of fatalities in single vehicle crashes by transportmode, 2012 and 2021
2012

Bus/coach occupants
Car occupants
Cyclists
Heavy goods vehicles
Lorries, under 3.5t
Other/unknown
Powered two-wheelers
Total

2021
0
44
6
2
5
5
16
78

1
37
3
4
0
8
13
66

Trend
+19%
+23%
+18%

EU trend
+47%
-28%
+37%
-44%
-12%
-20%
-16%
-23%

2.4 Age and Gender
The distribution of road fatalities across age groups in Finland is similar
to that of the EU, with a higher share of fatalities aged more than 65
years old. Over the period 2012-2021, the number of fatalities dropped
for all age groups except for people aged above 65 years old.
Figure 6. Distribution of road fatalities by age and gender, 2021

FemaleEuropean Union

6% 10%

23%

Finland 5% 11%

23%

0%
<18

20%
18-24

20%

40%

13%
40%

25-49

50-64

9

48%
60%
65+

80%
Unknown100%

C ount ry Profi leFinlandMale
European Union
Finland36%

4% 13%
8%
0%
<18

12%

35%

20%
18-24

40%
25-49

23%

24%

17%

27%

60%

50-64

65+

80%

1%

100%

Unknown

Table 6: Number of fatalities by age and gender, 2012 and 2021
Female
<18
18-24
25-49
50-64
65+
Unknown
Total
Male
<18
18-24
25-49
50-64
65+
Unknown
Total

2012

2021

Trend

EU trend

8
9
13
8
26
0
64

3
6
13
7
27
0
56

0%
+4%
-13%

-44%
-40%
-37%
-23%
-25%
-22%
-31%

13
32
71
43
32
0
191

14
21
59
29
46
0
169

+8%
-34%
-17%
-33%
+44%
-12%

-27%
-37%
-30%
-13%
-8%
-9%
-23%

Table 7: Number of serious injuries by age and gender, 2012 and 2021
Female
<18
18-24
25-49
50-64
65+
Unknown
Total

2012

2021

Trend

/
/
/
/
/
/
/

21
8
23
22
29
0
103

-

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Male
<18
18-24
25-49
50-64
65+
Unknown
Total

/
/
/
/
/
/
/

56
37
77
50
45
0
265

-

2.5 Area and Road TypeThe majority of road fatalities in Finland occurred on rural roads (71%).
The percentage of fatalities that occurred on motorways in Finland (4%)
is much lower than the EU average (9%). Over the period 2012-2021,
the number of fatalities decreased on all road types in Finland. Insideurban areas, the percentage of cyclists is much higher than therespective EU percentage.
Table 8: Number of fatalities by road type, 2012 and 2021
2012
13
186
56
0
255

Motorway
Rural
Urban
Unknown
Total

2021
8
160
57
0
225

Trend
-38%
-14%
+2%
-12%

EU trend
-6%
-28%
-24%
-48%
-25%

Figure 7. Distribution of road fatalities by road type, 2021

European
Union

9%

53%

Finland 4%
0%

39%

71%
10%

20%

30%

25%

40%

50%

60%

Motorway

Rural

Urban

11

70%

80%

90%

100%

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Table 9: Number of serious injuries by road type, 2012 and 2021
2012

Motorway
Rural
Urban

/
/
/

Unknown

2021
20
196
152

Trend
-

/

-

/
/

Total

368

Figure 8. Distribution of road fatalities inside urban areas by type oftransport mode, 2021

European
Union

3%

28%

Finland

25%

0%

2%

20%

20%

13%

23%

33%

30%

40%

60%

3%

21%

80%

100%

Car occupants

HGVs, Lorries and BusesPowered two-wheelers

Cyclists

Pedestrians

Other/unknown

2.6 Time Period
The distribution of fatalities by day of the week and time of the day isvery similar to that of the EU. Most fatalities occurred during working
weekdays. Over the period 2012-2021, Finland shows a downward
trend regarding night-time fatalities during the working week and astable trend during the weekend.
Table 10: Number of fatalities by time period, 2012 and 2021
2012
162
20

2021
135
13

Trend
-17%
-35%

EU trend-21%-30%

Weekend - Daytime

46

48

4%

-25%

Weekend - Night-time

27

29

7%

-39%

Unknown
Total

0
255

0
225

-12%

-75%
-25%

Working week - Daytime
Working week- Night-time12C ount ry Profi leFinlandFigure 9. Distribution of road fatalities by time period, 2021

European
Union

59%

8%

Finland

60%

6%

0%

20%

40%

60%

23%
21%
80%

10%
13%
100%

Working week- Night-time
Weekend - Night-timeWorking week - Daytime
Weekend - Daytime

2.7 Lighting and Weather Conditions
According to the distribution of fatalities by lighting and weather
conditions, the majority of fatalities both in Finland and in the EU wererecorded during daylight and with dry weather conditions. Contrary to
the EU, over the period 2012-2021, Finland recorded an increase incrash fatalities during twilight.
Table 11: Number of fatalities by lighting and weather conditions, 2012
and 2021
Lighting Conditions
Daylight
Twilight
Darkness
Weather Conditions
Dry
Rain
Other/Unknown

2012

2021

Trend

EU trend

173
15
67

150
17
58

-13%
+13%
-13%

-17%
-25%
-33%

205
24
26

162
20
43

-21%
-17%
+65%

-24%
-28%
-25%

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3. Safety Performance Indicators
3.1 Road User Behaviour
Table 12: Safety Performance Indicators, 2022 or latest available year
Finland
Speeding c% of passenger cars travelling within speed limits1
Motorways
45.0
Rural Roads

EU

-

43.0

-

42.0

-

Front

96.0

93.3

Rear

89.0

75.5

/

67.0

PTW driver

/

97.0

PTW passenger

/

94.4

/

37.8

6.1

11.8

98.3

94.8

Urban Roads
Seat belt & CRS use rates (%)

1,2Child restraint systems
Helmet use rates (%)

1

CyclistDUI of Alcohol3(self-reported)% car drivers have driven at least oncein the last 30 days over the legal limit
Driver Distraction1% of drivers not using hand-heldmobile device/phone while driving

Sources: 1Baseline project, 2ETSC (2022), 3ESRA3 project (2024), national sources

An EU average is not available for speeding, due to different legal speed limits among
countries, which does not allow for a straightforward comparison. Please also notethat for some Safety Performance Indicators of Section 3, the EU average is based ona small number of EU Member States with available data (see Section 6.1).
c

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3.2 Vehicle Safety
Table 13: Vehicle Safety Performance Indicators, 2019
% of new passenger cars rated with 4
EuroNCAP stars and above1
Average age of passenger car fleet (years)2

Finland

EU

89.5

83.6

12.5

11.8

Sources: 1Baseline project, 2ACEA (2022)

3.3 Enforcement
Table 14: Number of traffic police tickets per thousand population,
2020
Tickets per 1,000 population
Speeding
Non-use of seat-belt
Illegal use of mobile phone
Driving above legal alcohol limits
Source: ETSC (2022)

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Finland
55.8
1.0
1.0
1.7

EU
139.7
5.7
4.4
1.9

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4. Road Safety Policy and Measures
4.1 National Road Safety Strategy
Table 15: National road safety strategy and targets
Timeframe
Lead
Authority
Targets
Fatalities
Serious
injuries
Baseline
Year
SPIs

Finland2022-2026
Ministry of transport and communication
-50%
-50%
2020

No targets yet
https://julkaisut.valtioneuvosto.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/163951/LV
Link
M_2022_3.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
Source: national sources

4.2 Traffic Laws and Regulations
National road safety legislation in Finland is different in several aspects
from that in most EU countries. The maximum speed limits on ruralroads (80km/h) and motorways (120 km/h) are lower than in mostother EU countries. The drink driving legislation for professional drivers
is less strict than in other countries. Furthermore, unlike most othercountries there is no age restriction to transport children on
motorcycles in Finland.
Table 16: National road safety legislation
Speed limits forpassenger cars (km/h)
Urban roads
Rural roads
Motorways
Allowed BAC levels (g/l)
General population
Novice drivers

Finland

Most common in EU

50
80
120

50: 26/27
90: 17/27
130: 14/27

0.5
0.5

0.5: 19/27
0.2: 12/27, 0.0: 9/27
0.2: 10/27, 0.0: 9/27,
0.5: 6/27

Professional drivers

0.5

Seatbelt requirement
Drivers
Front Passenger
Rear Passenger

Yes
Yes
Yes

16

Yes: 27/27
Yes: 27/27
Yes: 27/27

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Most common in EU

Child restraint systems
CRS required

Up to 135cm

Children in front seats

Allowed in CRS

Children on motorcycles

Not restricted

Helmet requirement
Powered Two Wheelers
All roads
All engines
Cyclists
Age restriction
Mobile phone use
Hand-held phone use allowed
Hands-free phone use allowed
E-scooters

up to 135 cm: 11/27,
up to 150 cm: 11/27
Allowed in CRS: 22/27
Prohibited under certain
age/height: 18/27

Yes
Yes
Yes
No (recommended)No

Yes: 27/27
Yes: 27/27
Yes: 25/27
Not mandatory: 19/27
Not restricted: 16/27

No
Yes

No: 26/27
Yes: 27/27

Age restriction

No

Max. speed limit (km/h)
Helmet required

Not restricted: 9/27,
Allowed from 14 years: 6/27
25: 18/27
Not required: 12/27

25
No
No (It depends on the
Allowed on road lanes
Yes: 18/27
device)Allowed on pavements
Yes
No: 13/27, Yes: 9/27
Allowed on bicycle paths
Yes
Yes: 21/27
Sources: EC (2023), WHO (2018), FERSI (2020), national sources

4.3 Driving Licences
Table 17: Policies and regulations related to driving licences
Finland

Most common in EU

Novice Drivers
Accompanied driving
Probation period for novice
drivers (years)
Renewal procedure
Renewal procedure(compulsory)
Renewal interval
Medical requirements
Source: national sources-

Yes
until 70 years old: every
15 years
above 65 years old: every
5 yearsYes

17

17 years: 13/27,
No: 7/27
2 years: 7/27,
3 years: 5/27
Yes: 26/27
Εvery 10years: 13/27,
Εvery 15years: 9/27
Yes: 22/27

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4.4 Road Infrastructure
Table 18: Policies and regulations related to road infrastructure
Finland

Most common in EU

Audits or star rating required for
new road infrastructure

Yes

Yes: 10/27,
Partial:17/27

Inspections / star rating of existing
roads

Yes

Yes:26/27

Yes

Yes:25/27

Yes

Yes:20/27

Yes

Yes:23/27

Yes

Yes: 21/27

Design standards for the safety ofpedestrians / cyclists
Investments to upgrade high risk
locations
Policies & investment in urban
public transport
Policies promoting walking andcycling
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C ount ry Profi leFinland5. Structure and Culture
5.1 Country Characteristics
Population density in Finland is much lower than the EU average. In
addition, GDP per capita is higher than that observed in the EU.
Table 19: Country Characteristics, 2021
Finland
Demographics
Population (inhabitants)
Population density (inh./km2)% children (0-17)% adults (18-64)% elderly (65+)% of urban population
Economic Data2
GDP per capita (euro)
Infrastructure1
Country Area (km2)Road network length (km)Road density (km/km2)% of motorways% GDP spent to road infrastructure3
Vehicle Fleet1
Vehicles per population% of passenger cars
% of motorcycles% of HGVs% of buses
Exposure1
Modal split of passenger transport onland (passenger-km in %):- Passenger cars
- Bus/coach/Metro/Tram
Modal split of freight transport on land
(tonne-km in %):- Road- RailEnvironment1
CO2 emissions from road transport(million tonnes)
Share of road transport emissions in
total transport emissions (%)
Sources: 1EC (2023b), 2Eurostat, 3OECD (2023)

EU

2

19

5,533,793
18.2
18.8
58.5
22.7
85.7

447,000,548
109.0
18.2
61.6
20.3
75.2

45,28032,560338,411
77,906
0.20
1.21
0.5

4,225,134
4,473,380
1.1
1.67
0.4

0.91
73.1
12.9
13.7
0.4

0.73
77.3
11.4
11.1
0.2

87.1
8.9

85.2
8.7

72.7
26.9

74.6
16.4

9.4

739.8

81.0

76.3

C ount ry Profi leFinland5.2 Structure of Road Safety Management
Table 20: Road Safety Management Structure
Key Functions
Formulation of nationalroad safety strategy-

Key Actors
Ministry of Transport and Communications
Traffic Planning Departments (Provincial State
Offices): set road safety goals for each province
The State Provincial Offices: coordination of roadsafety work of municipalities (via the Provincial Traffic
Safety Committees)
Finnish Transport and Communications Agency
Traficom
Statistic Finland
PoliceLiikenneturva (Finnish Road Safety Council)
The Finnish Crash Data Institute (OTI)
Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency
Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency
Municipalities: local roads
Finnish Transport and Communications Agency
Traficom: The Vehicular and Driver Data Registercontains information on the technical specifications,
identity, inspection and approval, and purpose of use
of vehicles, as well as information on driving licenses,
driving rights, and drivers examinations
Finnish Transport and Communications Agency
Traficom
Liikenneturva (Finnish Road Safety Council)
PoliceLiikenneturva (Finnish Road Safety Council)
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Social Affairs and HealthFinnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)-

Police-Automobile Club of Finland
Research: Technical Research Centre of Finland,
University of Helsinki
University of Tampere - Transport Research Centre
Verne
The Finnish Crash Data Institute (OTI)-

Monitoring of the roadsafety development

Improvements in roadinfrastructure-

Improvement invehiclesImprovement in roaduser education

Publicity campaigns
Enforcement of traffic
laws

Other relevant actors

Source: national sources

-

-

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C ount ry Profi leFinland5.3 Self-declared behaviour & Attitudes
Table 21: Self-declared behaviour and attitudes, 2019
Ranking among
EU countries

Finland

EU Average

9.7

17.0

5/18

76.1

55.7

18/18

19.0

17.2

11/18

9.6
30.9

16.8
34.4

17/18
13/18

5.9

15.0

18/18

71.9

76.6

17/18

28.7

38.3

13/18

50.4

60.1

13/18

Risk Taking% at least once in the past 30 days
- drive after drinking alcohol- drive faster than the speed limit
inside urban areas- transport children under 150cm
without using CRS
Enforcement Perception% of likely of being checked for- drink-driving- respecting speed limits- using of hand-held mobile phone
while driving
Support for policy measures% of support to a legal obligation to- zero tolerance for all novice
drivers- limiting the speed limit to
30km/h in all built-up areas(except on main thoroughfares)- requiring all cyclists to wear ahelmetSource: ESRA3 project (2024)

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C ount ry Profi leFinland6. Notes
6.1 Data Sources
CARE (Community database on road accidents in Europe)
All information in section 1 of the Country Profile is based on the CARE
database. The full glossary of definitions of variables used in this Reportis available at EC Mobility & Transport - Road Safety webpage.
The European average is based on the average of the 27 EU countries.
EU trends and aggregated figures are based on the most recent figuresavailable (2021). In case of missing values, the EU averages andaggregated data were produced by imputing figures based on data fromprevious years. For values less than 10, the trend is not shown since it
may be due to randomness. Also, due to missing data on serious
injuries for some EU countries, EU total/average is not calculated. Dateof extraction: July 2023
ACEA (2022)
European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association. The automobile
industry - Pocket guide 2022/2023. ACEA, 2022.
https://www.acea.auto/files/ACEA_Pocket_Guide_2022-2023.pdf
Data on the average age of the passenger car fleet come from the
ACEA. The European average is based on the average of 24 EU
countries. Date of extraction: July 2023
Baseline project
Information in section 3 is based on Key Performance Indicators
collected within the Baseline project.
https://road-safety.transport.ec.europa.eu/statistics-andanalysis/data-and-analysis/key-performance-indicators-kpis_en
Alternative sources were used for countries with no available data in
the Baseline project (e.g., ETSC, national sources). The European
average is based on the average of 17 EU countries for speeding, 23
EU countries for seat-belt use, 13 EU countries for CRS use, 14 EU
countries for helmet use, 14 EU countries for driver distraction and 13
EU countries for vehicle safety. Date of extraction: July 2023
European Commission 2023
Data were retrieved from EC Mobility & Transport - Road Safety
website:https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/travel/drivingabroad/road-rules-and-safety/index_en.htm
Date of extraction: July 2023
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C ount ry Profi leFinlandEuropean Commission – Statistical Pocketbook 2023 (b)European Commission, Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport.
EU transport in figures – Statistical pocketbook 2023. Publications
Office of the European Union, 2023. Date of extraction: November 2023
https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2832/319371
Eurostat
Data were retrieved from Eurostat: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat
The European average is based on the average of the 27 EU countries.
Date of extraction: July 2023
ESRA project
Information in sections 3 (drink-driving) and 5.3 is based on data fromthe ESRA 3 (E-Survey of Road Users’ Attitudes) project (2023).
https://www.esranet.eu/
The European average is the average of 19 European countries. In the
ranking of the countries in Table 21, Switzerland is also included. Dateof extraction: November 2023
ETSC
Information in section 3 is based on data from the following ETSC
report. The European average is the average of 24 European countries
for all indicators, except the alcohol related tickets (20 countries).
European Transport Safety Council. How traffic law enforcement cancontribute to safer roads. PIN Flash Report 42. ETSC, 2022.
https://etsc.eu/how-traffic-law-enforcement-can-contribute-to-saferroads-pin-flash-42/
FERSI (2020)
Kamphuis, K. & van Schagen, I. (2020) E-scooters in Europe: legal
status, usage and safety. Results of a survey in FERSI countries. FERSI
paper. https://fersi.org/. Date of extraction: July 2023
IRTAD (International Traffic Safety Data and Analysis Group)
Data related to the percentage of GDP spent to road infrastructure(Section
5.1)
isretrieved
from
the
OECD
database:https://stats.oecd.org/. Date of extraction: July 2023
WHO
Data were retrieved from the WHO Global Status Report on Road
Safety, published in 2018. The European average is based on the
average of the 27 EU countries.
https://www.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/road_safety_status/
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2018/en/. Date of extraction: July 2023

6.2 Definitions
Road Crash
Any crash involving at least one road vehicle in motion on a public roador private road to which the public has right of access, resulting in atleast one injured or killed person. Data are based on police reports andthere may be an underestimate because of underreporting (especiallyfor non-fatal crashes and crashes not involving a motorised vehicle).
Fatalities
Total number of persons fatally injured within 30 days of the roadcrash; correction factors applied when needed. Confirmed suicide andnatural death are not included.
Seriously injured (at 30 days)
Total number of persons seriously injured corrected by correction
factors when needed. Injured (although not killed) in the road crashand hospitalized at least 24 hours. The definition of “serious injury”
varies considerably among EU countries, affecting, thus, the reliabilityof cross-country comparisons.
Lorry, under 3.5tn
Goods vehicle under 3.5t maximum gross weight. Smaller motor
vehicles used only for the transport of goods.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Goods vehicle over 3.5t maximum gross weight. Larger motor vehicles
used only for the transport of goods.
Powered two-wheelers
Driver or passenger of either a moped (two or three wheeled vehicle
equipped with engine size of maximum 50cc and maximum speed that
does not exceed 45 km/h. A moped can also have an electric motor.
Speed pedelecs and electric powered bicycles that offer pedal
assistance up to 45 km/h, also belong to this category of vehicles.) ora motorcycle (motor vehicle with two or three wheels, with an engine
size of more than 50 cc. A motorcycle can also have an electric motor.).
Working week – Daytime
Monday to Friday 6.00 a.m. to 9.59 p.m.
Working week – Night-time
Monday 10 p.m. to Tuesday 5.59 a.m.
Tuesday 10 p.m. to Wednesday 5.59 a.m.
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Thursday 10 p.m. to Friday 5.59 a.m.
Weekend – Daytime
Saturday to Sunday 6.00 a.m. to 9.59 p.m.
Weekend – Night-time
Friday 10 p.m. to Saturday 5.59 a.m.
Saturday 10 p.m. to Sunday 5.59 a.m.
Sunday 10 p.m. to Monday 5.59 a.m.
Speeding
The percentage of passenger cars travelling within legal maximum
speed limits based on roadside measurements during daytime.
Seat belt & CRS use rates
The percentage of passenger car occupants using seat belts and child
restraint systems (CRS) based on roadside observations during
daytime.
Helmet use rates
The percentage of powered two-wheeler riders and cyclists using
helmets based on roadside observations during daytime. Helmet use
rates for cyclists in some countries concern only urban roads. Please
note that in some countries use of helmets is not obligatory for cyclists(see Table 16).
DUI of Alcohol
The percentage of car drivers who have driven at least once in the last
30 days over the legal alcohol limit based on a self-reported survey.
Driver Distraction
The percentage of drivers not using a hand-held mobile device/phone
while driving based on roadside surveys during daytime on working
days. The vehicle types included are passenger cars, light goods
vehicles and buses/coaches.
Explanations of symbols in tables:/ : not available- : not applicable (e.g. calculation cannot be performed)

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