Traffic

Finland

ROAD TRAFFIC

Traffic accidents claimed 9 lives on Finnish roads in February

The Nomad Today 3/18/21

Among those who died, 7 were men and 2 were women.

Finland

THL RESEARCH

A fifth of Finns classify themselves as noise-sensitive, study finds

The Nomad Today 3/8/21

Noise caused by road traffic and close neighbours are the most common sources of environmental noise annoyance for them in their daily lives. 

Finland

STATISTICS

Traffic accidents claimed 14 lives on Finnish roads in January

The Nomad Today 2/18/21

Among those who died, nine were men and five were women.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Finland tightens border traffic

The Nomad Today 1/23/21

Entry into the country based on employment will be restricted to essential duties.

Finland

TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

Accident fatalities on Finnish roads increased in 2020

The Nomad Today 1/22/21

Pedestrians killed numbered 22 and cyclists 30.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finland to further tighten border traffic against new Covid-19 variant

The Nomad Today 1/14/21

The government also agreed that the Ministry for Foreign Affairs would update the current travel recommendations.

Finland

TRAVEL IN FINLAND

Covid-19 epidemic plunged train travel by 35%

The Nomad Today 12/30/20

14.8 million trips in passenger traffic were travelled on Finnish railways in the third quarter of 2020.

Finland

TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

12 dead and 367 injured on Finnish roads in November

The Nomad Today 12/17/20

Pedestrians killed in road traffic accidents numbered 3 and cyclists 2.

Finland

CONTROL OPERATIONS

94 drivers caught under the influence of alcohol and drugs

The Nomad Today 11/30/20

Intensified control operations will continue next weekend throughout the country.

Finland

TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

15 people killed, 347 injured on Finnish roads in October

The Nomad Today 11/19/20

So far this year, 17 pedestrians and 21 cyclists have died

Finland

ACCIDENT IN JYVÄSKYLÄ

Two adolescents died after their motorcycle collided with a car

The Nomad Today 11/15/20

Superintendent Timo Hänninen of the Central Finland Police Department told newspaper Keskisuomalainen that the motocross bike was unregistered and did not have lights.

Finland

STATISTICS

Number of road accident victims fell considerably in September

The Nomad Today 10/26/20

The evolution of the number of deathly victims is less hopeful when the total figures for the year are taken into account.

Finland

JANUARY-AUGUST

Accidents claimed 149 lives on Finnish roads so far this year

The Nomad Today 9/22/20

There have been 15 pedestrians killed and 14 cyclists.

World

Europol says cocaine traffic booming during pandemic

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/7/20

Cocaine traffic from South America to Europe has reached record amounts.

Finland

BUSINESS

Passenger traffic at Finnish airports plunged 89% in July

The Nomad Today 8/27/20

Finnair has just announced that it will cut 1,000 jobs due to falling demand for travel. Now, official figures confirm that passenger traffic is minimal at airports.

Finland

MOURNFUL JULY ON THE ROADS

Traffic fatalities set record amid foreign travel restrictions

The Nomad Today 8/20/20

Thousands of residents chose to travel within Finland on vacation and July saw the highest number of deaths in traffic accidents this year.

Finland

Traffic accidents claimed 101 lives in January-June

The Nomad Today 7/23/20

In June, 16 men and 3 women died in Finnish roads.

Finland

POLICE UPDATE

Man shot to death in Espoo

The Nomad Today 7/8/20

Two other men, both born in 1980, have been arrested on suspicion of  murder.

Finland

Passenger traffic at Finnish airports collapsed

The Nomad Today 7/8/20

The number of passengers at Helsinki airport decreased by 97.6% between April and June.

Finland

CORONAVIRUS

Trains lost 21% of passengers

The Nomad Today 7/2/20

Covid-19 and the measures to prevent its spread have also caused much damage to the rail transport business.