Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Japan
Japan: Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes was 290,895 Crashes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Crashes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Japan is 290,895 Crashes, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Japan peaked at 952,720 Crashes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 290,895 Crashes, in 2024.
That places Japan 3rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 549,506 Crashes | 460,649 Crashes | 718,080 Crashes | 10 |
| 1980s | 550,806 Crashes | 476,677 Crashes | 661,363 Crashes | 10 |
| 1990s | 742,251 Crashes | 643,097 Crashes | 850,371 Crashes | 10 |
| 2000s | 887,550 Crashes | 737,637 Crashes | 952,720 Crashes | 10 |
| 2010s | 560,614 Crashes | 381,237 Crashes | 725,924 Crashes | 10 |
| 2020s | 302,808 Crashes | 290,895 Crashes | 309,178 Crashes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 United States 6.10 million Crashes compare
- 2 India 464,910 Crashes compare
- 4 Germany 290,701 Crashes compare
- 5 Italy 173,364 Crashes compare
- 6 United Kingdom 105,680 Crashes compare
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Japan?
- Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Japan was 290,895 Crashes in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 952,720 Crashes in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 290,895 Crashes in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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.