Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Belgium
Belgium: Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes was 35,916 Crashes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
35,916 Crashes
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
12th
of 44 countries
All-time high
77,000 Crashes
in 1970
All-time low
30,251 Crashes
in 2020
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Belgium, 1970–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Crashes.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 35,916 Crashes for annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Belgium peaked at 77,000 Crashes in 1970 and was at its lowest, 30,251 Crashes, in 2020.
That places Belgium 12th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Crashes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 77,000 Crashes | — |
| 1971 | 72,000 Crashes | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 76,000 Crashes | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 66,000 Crashes | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 66,000 Crashes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 60,376 Crashes | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 63,000 Crashes | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 63,000 Crashes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 64,000 Crashes | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 60,000 Crashes | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 60,758 Crashes | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 59,024 Crashes | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 57,407 Crashes | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 58,778 Crashes | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 58,659 Crashes | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 54,826 Crashes | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 58,515 Crashes | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 59,669 Crashes | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 61,756 Crashes | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 62,982 Crashes | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 62,446 Crashes | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 58,223 Crashes | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 55,438 Crashes | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 54,933 Crashes | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 53,018 Crashes | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 51,941 Crashes | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 48,752 Crashes | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 50,078 Crashes | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 51,167 Crashes | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 51,601 Crashes | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 49,065 Crashes | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 47,444 Crashes | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 47,619 Crashes | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 50,479 Crashes | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 48,670 Crashes | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 48,968 Crashes | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 49,008 Crashes | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 49,618 Crashes | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 48,703 Crashes | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 47,619 Crashes | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 45,745 Crashes | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 47,761 Crashes | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 44,259 Crashes | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 41,347 Crashes | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 41,474 Crashes | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 40,300 Crashes | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 40,123 Crashes | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 38,025 Crashes | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 38,453 Crashes | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 37,719 Crashes | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 30,251 Crashes | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 34,660 Crashes | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 37,650 Crashes | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 36,858 Crashes | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 35,916 Crashes | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66,738 Crashes | 60,000 Crashes | 77,000 Crashes | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,237 Crashes | 54,826 Crashes | 62,982 Crashes | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,760 Crashes | 48,752 Crashes | 62,446 Crashes | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,719 Crashes | 47,444 Crashes | 50,479 Crashes | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,521 Crashes | 37,719 Crashes | 47,761 Crashes | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,067 Crashes | 30,251 Crashes | 37,650 Crashes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Belgium?
- Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Belgium was 35,916 Crashes in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 77,000 Crashes in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,251 Crashes in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People killed in road crashes within 30 days the crash occurred, people injured in road crashes, and road injury crashes.