Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Japan

Japan: Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes was 290,895 Crashes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
290,895 Crashes
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
3rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
952,720 Crashes
in 2004
All-time low
290,895 Crashes
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Japan, 1970–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 United States 6.10 million Crashes compare
  2. 2 India 464,910 Crashes compare
  3. 4 Germany 290,701 Crashes compare
  4. 5 Italy 173,364 Crashes compare
  5. 6 United Kingdom 105,680 Crashes compare

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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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Indicator
Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes
Unit
Crashes
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
55 places, 2,505 data points, 1970–2024
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