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

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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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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.