Air accidents by type of aircraft operation, country of occurrence in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Air accidents by type of aircraft operation, country of occurrence was 5 Number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
5 Number
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
23rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
9 Number
in 2014
All-time low
5 Number
in 2015
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Air accidents by type of aircraft operation, country of occurrence in United Kingdom, 2014–2019

02468102014201620192014: 9 Number2015: 5 Number2016: 7 Number2017: 5 Number2018: 6 Number2019: 5 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 5 Number for air accidents by type of aircraft operation, country of occurrence in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.

That places United Kingdom 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Air accidents by type of aircraft operation, country of occurrence in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Air accidents by type of aircraft operation, country of occurrence and country of registration of aircraft in United Kingdom, 2014 to 2019.
Year Number Change
2014 9 Number
2015 5 Number -44.4%
2016 7 Number +40.0%
2017 5 Number -28.6%
2018 6 Number +20.0%
2019 5 Number -16.7%

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 20 Slovakia 7 Number compare
  2. 20 Slovakia 7 Number compare
  3. 22 Finland 6 Number compare
  4. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5 Number compare
  5. 25 Switzerland 4 Number compare
  6. 25 Portugal 4 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air accidents by type of aircraft operation, country of occurrence in United Kingdom?
Air accidents by type of aircraft operation, country of occurrence in United Kingdom was 5 Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest air accidents by type of aircraft operation, country of occurrence recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 9 Number in 2014.
What is the lowest air accidents by type of aircraft operation, country of occurrence recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 5 Number in 2015.
How does United Kingdom rank for air accidents by type of aircraft operation, country of occurrence?
United Kingdom ranks 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2019.
Is air accidents by type of aircraft operation, country of occurrence rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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