10 people vs. 10 persons

At least ten people were killed in the crash.

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This is the example sentence from Oxford Dictionary. Are "10 people" and "10 persons" interchangeable?

Is "10 people" more usual than "10 persons"?


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'Persons' is formal or used in law, according to http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/person Definition#4

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4 plural persons formal or law someone who is not known or not named:
The police are appealing for any person who was in the area at this time to contact them.
murder by person or persons unknown
All 115 persons on board were killed.
── quoted from http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/person

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