Air accidents by type of aircraft operation, country of occurrence in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Air accidents by type of aircraft operation, country of occurrence was 516 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
516 Number
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
630 Number
in 2019
All-time low
413 Number
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Air accidents by type of aircraft operation, country of occurrence in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2014–2024

02004006002014201920242014: 413 Number2015: 483 Number2016: 494 Number2017: 514 Number2018: 629 Number2019: 630 Number2020: 597 Number2021: 556 Number2022: 570 Number2023: 507 Number2024: 516 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 516 Number for air accidents by type of aircraft operation, country of occurrence in 2024.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air accidents by type of aircraft operation, country of occurrence in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 630 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 413 Number, in 2014.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Air accidents by type of aircraft operation, country of occurrence in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Air accidents by type of aircraft operation, country of occurrence and country of registration of aircraft in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2014 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2014 413 Number
2015 483 Number +16.9%
2016 494 Number +2.3%
2017 514 Number +4.0%
2018 629 Number +22.4%
2019 630 Number +0.2%
2020 597 Number -5.2%
2021 556 Number -6.9%
2022 570 Number +2.5%
2023 507 Number -11.1%
2024 516 Number +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 527.17 Number 413 Number 630 Number 6
2020s 549.2 Number 507 Number 597 Number 5

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 France 121 Number compare
  2. 2 Germany 109 Number compare
  3. 3 Spain 58 Number compare
  4. 4 Austria 29 Number compare
  5. 4 Poland 29 Number compare
  6. 4 Poland 29 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air accidents by type of aircraft operation, country of occurrence in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Air accidents by type of aircraft operation, country of occurrence in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 516 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest air accidents by type of aircraft operation, country of occurrence recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 630 Number in 2019.
What is the lowest air accidents by type of aircraft operation, country of occurrence recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 413 Number in 2014.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for air accidents by type of aircraft operation, country of occurrence?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
Is air accidents by type of aircraft operation, country of occurrence rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Air accidents by type of aircraft operation, country of occurrence and country of registration of aircraft. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Air accidents by type of aircraft operation, country of occurrence and country of registration of aircraft
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 463 data points, 2014–2024
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