Bulgaria vs Ireland: Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes

Bulgaria
7,173 Crashes
in 2024
Ireland
5,586 Crashes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
30th
Ireland rank
33rd

Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes over time

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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 7,173 Crashes against 5,586 Crashes in Ireland, a difference of 1,587 Crashes.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 30th and Ireland ranks 33rd of 44 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 5,486 Crashes 5,825 Crashes 339.4 Crashes Ireland
1980s 5,409 Crashes 5,654 Crashes 245.5 Crashes Ireland
1990s 6,750 Crashes 7,357 Crashes 607.2 Crashes Ireland
2000s 7,454 Crashes 6,296 Crashes 1,158 Crashes Bulgaria
2010s 6,893 Crashes 5,746 Crashes 1,147 Crashes Bulgaria
2020s 6,513 Crashes 5,333 Crashes 1,180 Crashes Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes, Bulgaria or Ireland?
Bulgaria, at 7,173 Crashes against 5,586 Crashes in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes between Bulgaria and Ireland?
1,587 Crashes, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes?
Bulgaria ranks 30th and Ireland ranks 33rd of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes
Unit
Crashes
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
55 places, 2,505 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

People killed in road crashes within 30 days the crash occurred, people injured in road crashes, and road injury crashes.