After the decrease in the last year, the number of deaths increased again, compared to 2016 (+95 units, +2.9%).
Among the victims, the number of pedestrians (600, +5.3%) and mainly motorcyclists (735, +11.9%) increased, the passenger cars users (1.464, - 0.4%) were stable, while mopeds users (92, - 20.7%) and cyclists (254, - 7.6%) showed a decrease.
Road accidents and injuries recorded a slight decrease, respectively -0.5% and -1.0%, (Chart 1). Based on hospital discharge data, the number of serious injuries was equal to 17,309 and stable compared to 2016. The ratio between serious injuries and deaths reduced to 5.1 in 2017, from 5.3 in the previous year. The serious harmfulness rate, out of resident population, was equal to 28.6 serious injured per 100,000 inhabitants (40.1 for men and 17.7 for women)Materia / lugar / evento: Accidentes de tráfico Causas de los accidentes Siniestralidad Estadísticas Factores de riesgo Seguridad vial Italia Otros autores: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica
Automobile Club d'Italia
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