Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes was 7,173 Crashes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,173 Crashes
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
30th
of 44 countries
All-time high
8,224 Crashes
in 2005
All-time low
4,715 Crashes
in 1983
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Bulgaria, 1970–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Crashes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Bulgaria stood at 7,173 Crashes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Bulgaria peaked at 8,224 Crashes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,715 Crashes, in 1983.
That places Bulgaria 30th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Crashes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,831 Crashes | — |
| 1971 | 5,794 Crashes | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 5,579 Crashes | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 5,487 Crashes | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 5,397 Crashes | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 5,451 Crashes | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 5,453 Crashes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5,218 Crashes | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 5,489 Crashes | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 5,158 Crashes | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 5,651 Crashes | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 5,290 Crashes | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 5,164 Crashes | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 4,715 Crashes | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 5,251 Crashes | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 5,082 Crashes | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 4,802 Crashes | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 5,845 Crashes | +21.7% |
| 1988 | 5,973 Crashes | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 6,313 Crashes | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 6,478 Crashes | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 4,875 Crashes | -24.7% |
| 1992 | 7,206 Crashes | +47.8% |
| 1993 | 7,355 Crashes | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 7,288 Crashes | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 7,435 Crashes | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 6,351 Crashes | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 6,018 Crashes | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 6,905 Crashes | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 7,586 Crashes | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 6,886 Crashes | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 6,709 Crashes | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 6,769 Crashes | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 6,997 Crashes | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 7,612 Crashes | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 8,224 Crashes | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 8,222 Crashes | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 8,010 Crashes | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 8,045 Crashes | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 7,068 Crashes | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 6,609 Crashes | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 6,639 Crashes | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 6,717 Crashes | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 7,015 Crashes | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 7,018 Crashes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,225 Crashes | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 7,404 Crashes | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 6,888 Crashes | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 6,684 Crashes | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 6,730 Crashes | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 5,710 Crashes | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 6,080 Crashes | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 6,609 Crashes | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 6,993 Crashes | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 7,173 Crashes | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,486 Crashes | 5,158 Crashes | 5,831 Crashes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,409 Crashes | 4,715 Crashes | 6,313 Crashes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,750 Crashes | 4,875 Crashes | 7,586 Crashes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,454 Crashes | 6,709 Crashes | 8,224 Crashes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,893 Crashes | 6,609 Crashes | 7,404 Crashes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,513 Crashes | 5,710 Crashes | 7,173 Crashes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 27 Greece 11,205 Crashes compare
- 28 New Zealand 10,603 Crashes compare
- 29 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7,926 Crashes compare
- 31 Uzbekistan 6,982 Crashes compare
- 32 Georgia 5,866 Crashes compare
- 33 Ireland 5,586 Crashes compare
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Bulgaria?
- Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Bulgaria was 7,173 Crashes in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,224 Crashes in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,715 Crashes in 1983.
- How does Bulgaria rank for annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.