Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes

Poland
20,936 Crashes
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
105,680 Crashes
in 2024
Poland rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 105,680 Crashes against 20,936 Crashes in Poland, a difference of 84,744 Crashes.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 5.0 times Poland's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 7 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 40,045 Crashes 264,004 Crashes 223,959 Crashes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 39,272 Crashes 255,255 Crashes 215,982 Crashes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 55,647 Crashes 244,006 Crashes 188,359 Crashes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 50,460 Crashes 208,259 Crashes 157,799 Crashes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 34,813 Crashes 144,204 Crashes 109,391 Crashes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 22,154 Crashes 105,412 Crashes 83,259 Crashes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 105,680 Crashes against 20,936 Crashes in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
84,744 Crashes, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes?
Poland ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 7 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.