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

Spain
101,306 Crashes
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
105,680 Crashes
in 2024
Spain rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes over time

  • Spain
  • 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 101,306 Crashes in Spain, a difference of 4,374 Crashes.

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

Spain ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 44 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 Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 64,212 Crashes 264,004 Crashes 199,792 Crashes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 82,812 Crashes 255,255 Crashes 172,443 Crashes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 89,595 Crashes 244,006 Crashes 154,411 Crashes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 96,746 Crashes 208,259 Crashes 111,513 Crashes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 94,146 Crashes 144,204 Crashes 50,057 Crashes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 90,511 Crashes 105,412 Crashes 14,902 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, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 105,680 Crashes against 101,306 Crashes in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
4,374 Crashes, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes?
Spain ranks 8th 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.