personolycka

Personolycka is a term used in Swedish traffic and emergency-service contexts to describe an accident in which a person is injured or killed. The concept is employed by police, ambulance services, and other responders to distinguish incidents with human injury from those that involve only property damage. In practice, an event qualifies as a personolycka if there is injury or fatality to any person, regardless of the number of vehicles involved.

Scope and participants include drivers, passengers, pedestrians, cyclists, and other vulnerable road users. A collision, a fall from a vehicle, or a pedestrian being struck can all be considered a personolycka if it results in injuries. If no person is hurt and only property damage occurs, the incident is typically categorized differently, such as egendomsskada or a non-injury traffic incident.

Response and procedures follow standard emergency protocols. When a personolycka is reported, emergency services typically dispatch police and medical personnel. On-site priorities are to provide first aid, secure the area, document relevant facts, and arrange transport of injured persons to medical facilities as needed. The police may conduct an investigation to establish cause and responsibility, and insurance processes may be initiated subsequently.

Reporting and data collection focus on capturing details such as time, location, weather and road conditions, vehicles and persons involved, injury severity, and outcomes. These records support road-safety analysis, policy making, and prevention efforts. While terminology can vary slightly by region, the essential idea of a personolycka centers on an incident involving injury or death to persons, as opposed to incidents with only property damage.