Türkiye vs United States: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents
Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents over time
- Türkiye
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 7,502 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 4,496 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Türkiye, a difference of 3,006 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
That makes United States's figure about 1.7 times Türkiye's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Türkiye ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 7 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 645.1 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 9,033 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 8,388 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | United States |
| 1980s | 1,074 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 14,126 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 13,052 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | United States |
| 1990s | 1,726 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 12,279 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10,553 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | United States |
| 2000s | 2,210 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 9,236 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 7,027 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | United States |
| 2010s | 3,539 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 7,881 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 4,342 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | United States |
| 2020s | 2,974 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 7,198 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 4,224 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents, Türkiye or United States?
- United States, at 7,502 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 4,496 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Türkiye as of 2021.
- What is the difference in injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents between Türkiye and United States?
- 3,006 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United States?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Türkiye and United States rank globally for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
- Türkiye ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 7 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.