Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents
Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1,960 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 1,489 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Australia, a difference of 471 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 34 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,468 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 6,855 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 387.5 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 6,679 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 6,280 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 399.3 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Australia |
| 1980s | 1,910 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 5,799 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3,889 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 1,271 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 5,506 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 4,236 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 1,482 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 4,669 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3,187 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 1,543 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,956 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,413 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 1,465 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,978 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 512.4 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1,960 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 1,489 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 471 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
- Australia ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents time series on injuries in road traffic accidents (number of people injured in road traffic accidents per million population.) Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.