Heavy snowfall in central parts of Sweden has caused a number of accidents, including two that resulted in fatalities, as drivers struggle with tricky conditions.
Sweden's Transport Agency (Trafikverket) is poised to reduce the speed limit on around 50 stretches of road across the country in an effort to cut down on accidents.
Throughout July, 18 out of the 21 people who drowned in Sweden were adult men, with experts worrying that the male bathers are overestimating their capabilities in the water.
Swedish road safety experts have warned that a new batch of damaged US cars has made its way to Sweden from Lithuania, with new paint jobs hiding potentially life-endangering mechanical flaws.
Midsummer Eve is the most dangerous day to be out on the roads in Sweden, with 60 traffic accidents last year. To make sure everyone reaches the maypole in one piece, the Transport Administration has issued traffic advice.
Swedes who apply for their driver’s licence after turning 25 should get it for free, a researcher has proposed, arguing that the move would reduce traffic deaths by encouraging young people to wait to get their licences.
Despite two deaths on Swedish roads over the long weekend, this year’s Midsummer holiday resulted in fewer fatal accidents than usual, with the bad weather a possible explanation for the quieter roads.
Traffic safety is a class issue in Sweden, as working class children are far more likely to be injured in traffic than their middle class friends, according to a study from Stockholm's Karolinska Institute.
One in six Swedish kids between 4 and 17 can’t swim, according to a new study carried out by Swedish insurance company Trygg-Hansa. And among children aged 10 to 15 - the age group that often go swimming with friends without adult supervision - the number is 13 percent.
A 65-year-old man died as a result of his snowmobile crashing through thin ice on a lake near Rättvik in central Sweden on Saturday evening. One of several accidents across the country over the weekend.
Fireworks caused injuries to people and damage to property as 2008 was ushered in overnight in Sweden. One 16-year-old boy was left fighting for his life after an accident in Blekinge.
A child was seriously injured on Sunday morning when a boat exploded at Dalarö , south of Stockholm. Three other children and one adult were also hurt, while another adult is reported to be suffering from shock.
Children who swallow the magnets found on or in many toys could face serious complications, according to two Swedish doctors writing in medical publication Läkartidningen this week.
A 30 metre long section of a concrete pier in Västerås harbour collapsed just before 5pm on Monday. A number of leisure boats were dragged down into the wreckage, but police have no details of anyone being hurt.
