Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Türkiye

Türkiye: Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes was 266,854 Crashes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
266,854 Crashes
Change on year
up 13.5%
Rank
1st
of 7 groups
All-time high
266,854 Crashes
in 2024
All-time low
12,644 Crashes
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

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

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Crashes.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 266,854 Crashes for annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Türkiye peaked at 266,854 Crashes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,644 Crashes, in 1970.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Türkiye, 1970 to 2024.
Year Crashes Change
1970 12,644 Crashes
1971 14,363 Crashes +13.6%
1972 15,073 Crashes +4.9%
1973 16,925 Crashes +12.3%
1974 19,160 Crashes +13.2%
1975 22,191 Crashes +15.8%
1976 23,767 Crashes +7.1%
1977 22,579 Crashes -5.0%
1978 23,557 Crashes +4.3%
1979 19,278 Crashes -18.2%
1980 17,820 Crashes -7.6%
1981 20,401 Crashes +14.5%
1982 26,055 Crashes +27.7%
1983 32,414 Crashes +24.4%
1984 35,477 Crashes +9.4%
1985 30,191 Crashes -14.9%
1986 45,478 Crashes +50.6%
1987 52,488 Crashes +15.4%
1988 51,248 Crashes -2.4%
1989 51,984 Crashes +1.4%
1990 55,941 Crashes +7.6%
1991 56,532 Crashes +1.1%
1992 58,304 Crashes +3.1%
1993 63,289 Crashes +8.6%
1994 62,584 Crashes -1.1%
1995 66,029 Crashes +5.5%
1996 60,790 Crashes -7.9%
1997 61,480 Crashes +1.1%
1998 71,240 Crashes +15.9%
1999 72,269 Crashes +1.4%
2000 75,991 Crashes +5.2%
2001 66,243 Crashes -12.8%
2002 65,748 Crashes -0.7%
2003 67,031 Crashes +2.0%
2004 77,008 Crashes +14.9%
2005 87,273 Crashes +13.3%
2006 96,128 Crashes +10.1%
2007 106,994 Crashes +11.3%
2008 104,212 Crashes -2.6%
2009 111,121 Crashes +6.6%
2010 116,804 Crashes +5.1%
2011 131,845 Crashes +12.9%
2012 153,552 Crashes +16.5%
2013 161,306 Crashes +5.0%
2014 168,512 Crashes +4.5%
2015 183,011 Crashes +8.6%
2016 185,128 Crashes +1.2%
2017 182,669 Crashes -1.3%
2018 186,532 Crashes +2.1%
2019 174,896 Crashes -6.2%
2020 150,275 Crashes -14.1%
2021 187,963 Crashes +25.1%
2022 197,261 Crashes +4.9%
2023 235,071 Crashes +19.2%
2024 266,854 Crashes +13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18,954 Crashes 12,644 Crashes 23,767 Crashes 10
1980s 36,356 Crashes 17,820 Crashes 52,488 Crashes 10
1990s 62,846 Crashes 55,941 Crashes 72,269 Crashes 10
2000s 85,775 Crashes 65,748 Crashes 111,121 Crashes 10
2010s 164,426 Crashes 116,804 Crashes 186,532 Crashes 10
2020s 207,485 Crashes 150,275 Crashes 266,854 Crashes 5

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 1 United States of America 6.10 million Crashes compare
  2. 2 India 464,910 Crashes compare
  3. 3 Japan 290,895 Crashes compare
  4. 4 Germany 290,701 Crashes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Türkiye?
Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Türkiye was 266,854 Crashes in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 266,854 Crashes in 2024.
What is the lowest annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 12,644 Crashes in 1970.
How does Türkiye rank for annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes?
Türkiye ranks 1st out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
Is annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Türkiye 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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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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