Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Switzerland
Switzerland: Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes was 17,432 Crashes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17,432 Crashes
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
19th
of 44 countries
All-time high
29,455 Crashes
in 1971
All-time low
16,897 Crashes
in 2020
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland is 17,432 Crashes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Switzerland peaked at 29,455 Crashes in 1971 and was at its lowest, 16,897 Crashes, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 19th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Crashes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28,651 Crashes | — |
| 1971 | 29,455 Crashes | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 29,199 Crashes | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 26,146 Crashes | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 25,471 Crashes | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 24,055 Crashes | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 23,545 Crashes | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 25,066 Crashes | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 25,623 Crashes | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 25,837 Crashes | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 25,649 Crashes | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 25,245 Crashes | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 25,535 Crashes | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 26,223 Crashes | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 25,076 Crashes | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 24,302 Crashes | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 24,700 Crashes | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 23,773 Crashes | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 24,544 Crashes | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 24,606 Crashes | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 23,834 Crashes | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 22,821 Crashes | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 23,272 Crashes | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 22,852 Crashes | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 23,527 Crashes | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 23,030 Crashes | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 21,578 Crashes | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 22,075 Crashes | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 22,232 Crashes | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 23,434 Crashes | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 23,737 Crashes | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 23,896 Crashes | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 23,647 Crashes | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 23,840 Crashes | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 22,891 Crashes | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 21,706 Crashes | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 21,491 Crashes | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 21,911 Crashes | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 20,736 Crashes | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 20,506 Crashes | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 19,609 Crashes | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 18,990 Crashes | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 18,148 Crashes | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 17,473 Crashes | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 17,803 Crashes | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 17,736 Crashes | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 17,577 Crashes | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 17,799 Crashes | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 18,033 Crashes | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 17,761 Crashes | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 16,897 Crashes | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 17,436 Crashes | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 18,396 Crashes | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 18,254 Crashes | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 17,432 Crashes | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,305 Crashes | 23,545 Crashes | 29,455 Crashes | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,965 Crashes | 23,773 Crashes | 26,223 Crashes | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,866 Crashes | 21,578 Crashes | 23,834 Crashes | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,436 Crashes | 20,506 Crashes | 23,896 Crashes | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,093 Crashes | 17,473 Crashes | 19,609 Crashes | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,683 Crashes | 16,897 Crashes | 18,396 Crashes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Switzerland?
- Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Switzerland was 17,432 Crashes in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 29,455 Crashes in 1971.
- What is the lowest annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,897 Crashes in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes?
- Switzerland ranks 19th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.