Canada vs Iceland: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents

Canada
3,085 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Iceland
3,539 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Canada rank
10th
Iceland rank
9th

Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents over time

  • Canada
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 3,539 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 3,085 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Canada, a difference of 454 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 10th and Iceland ranks 9th of 34 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Iceland Difference Ahead
1970s 9,260 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4,127 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 5,134 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Canada
1980s 10,001 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,256 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 6,745 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Canada
1990s 8,257 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 5,141 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,115 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Canada
2000s 6,128 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4,425 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1,702 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Canada
2010s 4,471 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,791 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 679.36 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Canada
2020s 2,906 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,236 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 329.94 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents, Canada or Iceland?
Iceland, at 3,539 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 3,085 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents between Canada and Iceland?
454 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
Canada ranks 10th and Iceland ranks 9th 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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Indicator
Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents
Unit
Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
44 places, 2,206 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.