Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Italy
Italy: Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes was 173,364 Crashes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
173,364 Crashes
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
5th
of 44 countries
All-time high
332,591 Crashes
in 1972
All-time low
118,298 Crashes
in 2020
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Italy, 1970–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Crashes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Italy stood at 173,364 Crashes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Italy peaked at 332,591 Crashes in 1972 and was at its lowest, 118,298 Crashes, in 2020.
That places Italy 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Italy, year by year
| Year | Crashes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 307,710 Crashes | — |
| 1971 | 313,265 Crashes | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 332,591 Crashes | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 325,286 Crashes | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 287,400 Crashes | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 282,266 Crashes | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 272,710 Crashes | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 265,562 Crashes | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 263,674 Crashes | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 270,923 Crashes | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 163,770 Crashes | -39.6% |
| 1981 | 165,721 Crashes | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 159,858 Crashes | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 161,114 Crashes | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 159,051 Crashes | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 157,786 Crashes | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 155,427 Crashes | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 158,208 Crashes | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 166,033 Crashes | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 160,828 Crashes | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 161,782 Crashes | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 170,702 Crashes | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 166,815 Crashes | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 153,393 Crashes | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 170,679 Crashes | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 182,761 Crashes | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 190,068 Crashes | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 190,031 Crashes | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 204,615 Crashes | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 225,646 Crashes | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 256,546 Crashes | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 263,100 Crashes | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 265,402 Crashes | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 252,271 Crashes | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 243,490 Crashes | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 240,011 Crashes | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 238,124 Crashes | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 230,871 Crashes | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 218,963 Crashes | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 215,405 Crashes | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 212,997 Crashes | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 205,638 Crashes | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 188,228 Crashes | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 181,660 Crashes | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 177,031 Crashes | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 174,539 Crashes | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 175,791 Crashes | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 174,933 Crashes | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 172,344 Crashes | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 172,183 Crashes | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 118,298 Crashes | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 151,875 Crashes | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 165,889 Crashes | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 166,525 Crashes | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 173,364 Crashes | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 292,139 Crashes | 263,674 Crashes | 332,591 Crashes | 10 |
| 1980s | 160,780 Crashes | 155,427 Crashes | 166,033 Crashes | 10 |
| 1990s | 181,649 Crashes | 153,393 Crashes | 225,646 Crashes | 10 |
| 2000s | 242,418 Crashes | 215,405 Crashes | 265,402 Crashes | 10 |
| 2010s | 183,534 Crashes | 172,183 Crashes | 212,997 Crashes | 10 |
| 2020s | 155,190 Crashes | 118,298 Crashes | 173,364 Crashes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Italy?
- Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Italy was 173,364 Crashes in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 332,591 Crashes in 1972.
- What is the lowest annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,298 Crashes in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes?
- Italy ranks 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.