How many people are seriously injured in traffic each year?

No matter how much you wish the opposite, unfortunately accidents occur in traffic where people are seriously injured. We share the important statistics.

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How many people are seriously injured in traffic each year?

About 1500 - 2000 people are seriously injured in traffic every year in Sweden. On average, 7 out of 10 people who die in traffic each year are men.

year 2022, 1891 people were seriously injured and 227 died.
In 2021, 1718 people were seriously injured and 210 died.
In 2020, 1645 people were seriously injured and 204 died.
In 2019, 1899 people were seriously injured and 223 died.
In 2018, 2195 people were seriously injured and 324 died.
In 2017, 2275 people were seriously injured and 252 died.

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