Comparison of road safety in Finland and Sweden

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Table 3 Number of fatalities, fatality rates per vehicle kilometre and potential for fatality reductions [14, 15]

Traffic unit	Fatalities in 2009–2013/y^(a)		Fatalities per vehicle km ^(b)		Relative risk per kilometres in Finland^(c)	Reduction if^(d) Swe average in Fin
Traffic unit	Finland	Sweden	Finland	Sweden	Relative risk per kilometres in Finland^(c)	Reduction if^(d) Swe average in Fin
Passenger car	158	163	3.4	2.6	131	38
LGV^(e)	9	8	2.4	1.0	232	5
HGV^(e)	7	5	2.3	1.0	232	4
Total	174	176	3.3	2.3	140	50

^aYearly average of road fatalities in 2009–2013
^bRoad fatalities per 1000 million vehicle kilometres
^cFatalities per vehicle kilometre in Finland compared to Sweden (Index for Sweden = 100)
^dYearly reduction of fatalities in Finland, if No. of killed per kilometre same as in Sweden
^e LGV light goods vehicle (max 3500 kg), HGV heavy goods vehicle (over 3500 kg)