Netherlands vs United States of America: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents
Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents over time
- Netherlands
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 7,502 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 1,453 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Netherlands, a difference of 6,049 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
That makes United States of America's figure about 5.2 times Netherlands's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 7 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,819 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 9,033 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 4,215 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | United States of America |
| 1980s | 3,534 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 14,126 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10,591 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | United States of America |
| 1990s | 3,220 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 12,360 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 9,140 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | United States of America |
| 2000s | 2,104 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 9,236 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 7,133 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | United States of America |
| 2010s | 896 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 7,881 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 6,985 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1,102 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 7,198 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 6,096 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents, Netherlands or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 7,502 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 1,453 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents between Netherlands and United States of America?
- 6,049 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States of America?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and United States of America rank globally for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
- Netherlands ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 7 groups.
- 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.