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Finland Road Safety Profile (2023)

Population and Participation

• Population: 5,535,992
• Income Group: High income
• WHO Region: European
• GSRRS Participation: 2009, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2023

Burden of Road Traffic Fatalities

• Reported fatalities (2021): 225
• WHO estimated fatalities (95% CI, 2021): 232 (214-250)
• Fatality rate (2021): 4.2 per 100,000 population
• Sex distribution of fatalities: 75% male, 25% female
• User distribution of fatalities (approximate): 60% four-wheel vehicles, 14% powered 2- and 3-wheelers, 11% pedestrians, 11% cyclists, 4% other/unknown

Road Infrastructure Safety

• Speed limits: Maximum urban 50 km/h, rural 80 km/h, motorway 120 km/h
• Local authorities can modify urban speed limits
• National targets to reduce speeds and road fatalities by 2026
• Legislation on drink driving: BAC limit 0.05 g/dl
• Enforcement: Manual, random breath testing
• Strong adherence to UN road safety conventions (7 out of 7)
• No specific targets for technical standards or audits mentioned

Safe Vehicles

• Mandatory periodic vehicle inspection
• Helmet law for motorcycle riders, high wearing rate (99% drivers, 97% front seat occupants; rear seat occupants higher compliance)
• Seat-belt and child-restraint laws: National law on seat-belts for all road types, impact protection; universal access law
• Distracted driving laws: Ban on handheld mobile phone use
• Pedestrian protection laws: National standards for pedestrian protection
• Child-restraint requirements: Age/height specified (135 cm)
• High compliance rates: Seat-belt use over 90%, helmet use high

Post-Crash Response

• Mandatory seat-belts for all occupants, with laws for universal access to emergency care and rehabilitative services
• National good Samaritan law
• Child-restraint use law for children
• Seat-belt wearing rate: Drivers and front-seat occupants 97%, rear-seat occupants 90%
• No specific targets mentioned for increasing seat-belt or helmet use beyond existing laws

Institutional Framework

• National road safety strategy and targets set for 2026 and 2030 (50% reduction in fatalities and non-fatal injuries)
• Presence of a national lead agency and coordination of emergency services
• National data systems: Civil Registration and Vital Statistics; monitoring of violations and injuries
• Road safety legislation refers to or specifies standards for child restraints, seat-belts, and vehicles
• No funding allocated for implementing the road safety strategy