Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes
Japan
290,895 Crashes
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
105,680 Crashes
in 2024
Japan rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th
Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 290,895 Crashes against 105,680 Crashes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 185,215 Crashes.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.8 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 44 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 549,506 Crashes | 264,004 Crashes | 285,501 Crashes | Japan |
| 1980s | 550,806 Crashes | 255,255 Crashes | 295,552 Crashes | Japan |
| 1990s | 742,251 Crashes | 244,006 Crashes | 498,245 Crashes | Japan |
| 2000s | 887,550 Crashes | 208,259 Crashes | 679,291 Crashes | Japan |
| 2010s | 560,614 Crashes | 144,204 Crashes | 416,411 Crashes | Japan |
| 2020s | 302,808 Crashes | 105,466 Crashes | 197,342 Crashes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Japan, at 290,895 Crashes against 105,680 Crashes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 185,215 Crashes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes?
- Japan ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th 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
People killed in road crashes within 30 days the crash occurred, people injured in road crashes, and road injury crashes.