Iceland vs Poland: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents

Iceland
3,539 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Poland
661 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Iceland rank
9th
Poland rank
7th

Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents over time

  • Iceland
  • Poland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 3,539 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 661 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Poland, a difference of 2,878 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

That makes Iceland's figure about 5.4 times Poland's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 9th and Poland ranks 7th of 34 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 4,127 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1,271 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,856 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Iceland
1980s 3,256 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1,234 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,022 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Iceland
1990s 5,141 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1,777 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,364 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Iceland
2000s 4,425 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1,630 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,795 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Iceland
2010s 3,791 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1,104 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,688 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Iceland
2020s 3,236 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 669.8 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,566 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, Iceland or Poland?
Iceland, at 3,539 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 661 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents between Iceland and Poland?
2,878 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Poland?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Poland rank globally for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
Iceland ranks 9th and Poland ranks 7th 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.