Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Finland
Finland: Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes was 2,788 Crashes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,788 Crashes
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
38th
of 44 countries
All-time high
11,553 Crashes
in 1972
All-time low
2,788 Crashes
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Finland, 1970–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Crashes.
Analysis
Finland recorded 2,788 Crashes for annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Finland peaked at 11,553 Crashes in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2,788 Crashes, in 2024.
Finland ranks 38th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Finland, year by year
| Year | Crashes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,439 Crashes | — |
| 1971 | 11,465 Crashes | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 11,553 Crashes | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 11,395 Crashes | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 10,359 Crashes | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 10,337 Crashes | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 8,630 Crashes | -16.5% |
| 1977 | 8,288 Crashes | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 7,001 Crashes | -15.5% |
| 1979 | 6,938 Crashes | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 6,790 Crashes | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 7,173 Crashes | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 7,402 Crashes | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 7,673 Crashes | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 7,543 Crashes | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 7,759 Crashes | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 8,708 Crashes | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 8,636 Crashes | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 9,569 Crashes | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 9,682 Crashes | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 10,175 Crashes | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 9,374 Crashes | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 7,882 Crashes | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 6,147 Crashes | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 6,245 Crashes | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 7,812 Crashes | +25.1% |
| 1996 | 7,274 Crashes | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 6,980 Crashes | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 6,902 Crashes | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 6,997 Crashes | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 6,633 Crashes | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 6,451 Crashes | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 6,196 Crashes | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 6,907 Crashes | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 6,767 Crashes | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 7,022 Crashes | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 6,740 Crashes | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 6,657 Crashes | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 6,881 Crashes | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 6,414 Crashes | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 6,072 Crashes | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 6,408 Crashes | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 5,725 Crashes | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 5,334 Crashes | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 5,324 Crashes | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5,185 Crashes | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 4,752 Crashes | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 4,432 Crashes | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 4,312 Crashes | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 4,002 Crashes | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 3,608 Crashes | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 3,243 Crashes | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 3,110 Crashes | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 2,944 Crashes | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 2,788 Crashes | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,740 Crashes | 6,938 Crashes | 11,553 Crashes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,094 Crashes | 6,790 Crashes | 9,682 Crashes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,579 Crashes | 6,147 Crashes | 10,175 Crashes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,667 Crashes | 6,196 Crashes | 7,022 Crashes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,155 Crashes | 4,002 Crashes | 6,408 Crashes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,139 Crashes | 2,788 Crashes | 3,608 Crashes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 35 North Macedonia 4,526 Crashes compare
- 36 Norway 3,166 Crashes compare
- 37 Denmark 2,808 Crashes compare
- 39 Montenegro 1,831 Crashes compare
- 40 Albania 1,666 Crashes compare
- 41 Azerbaijan 1,427 Crashes compare
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Finland?
- Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Finland was 2,788 Crashes in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 11,553 Crashes in 1972.
- What is the lowest annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,788 Crashes in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes?
- Finland ranks 38th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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.