Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Portugal
Portugal: Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes was 36,595 Crashes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36,595 Crashes
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
11th
of 44 countries
All-time high
50,851 Crashes
in 1992
All-time low
21,698 Crashes
in 1974
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Portugal, 1970–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Crashes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Portugal is 36,595 Crashes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Portugal peaked at 50,851 Crashes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 21,698 Crashes, in 1974.
That places Portugal 11th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Crashes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22,662 Crashes | — |
| 1971 | 23,912 Crashes | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 25,056 Crashes | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 22,896 Crashes | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 21,698 Crashes | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 33,109 Crashes | +52.6% |
| 1976 | 30,568 Crashes | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 30,062 Crashes | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 32,637 Crashes | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 33,331 Crashes | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 33,886 Crashes | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 33,560 Crashes | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 33,324 Crashes | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 31,285 Crashes | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 29,255 Crashes | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 29,156 Crashes | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 30,486 Crashes | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 38,656 Crashes | +26.8% |
| 1988 | 41,915 Crashes | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 43,499 Crashes | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 45,110 Crashes | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 48,953 Crashes | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 50,851 Crashes | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 48,645 Crashes | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 45,830 Crashes | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 47,793 Crashes | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 49,265 Crashes | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 49,417 Crashes | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 49,319 Crashes | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 47,966 Crashes | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 44,159 Crashes | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 42,521 Crashes | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 42,219 Crashes | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 41,495 Crashes | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 38,930 Crashes | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 37,066 Crashes | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 35,680 Crashes | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 35,311 Crashes | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 33,613 Crashes | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 35,484 Crashes | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 35,426 Crashes | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 32,541 Crashes | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 29,867 Crashes | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 30,339 Crashes | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 30,604 Crashes | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 31,953 Crashes | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 32,299 Crashes | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 34,416 Crashes | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 35,802 Crashes | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 37,256 Crashes | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 27,725 Crashes | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 30,691 Crashes | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 34,276 Crashes | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 36,595 Crashes | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,593 Crashes | 21,698 Crashes | 33,331 Crashes | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,502 Crashes | 29,156 Crashes | 43,499 Crashes | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,315 Crashes | 45,110 Crashes | 50,851 Crashes | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,648 Crashes | 33,613 Crashes | 44,159 Crashes | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,050 Crashes | 29,867 Crashes | 37,256 Crashes | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,322 Crashes | 27,725 Crashes | 36,595 Crashes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Portugal?
- Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Portugal was 36,595 Crashes in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 50,851 Crashes in 1992.
- What is the lowest annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,698 Crashes in 1974.
- How does Portugal rank for annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes?
- Portugal ranks 11th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.