Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Austria

Austria: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents was 5,012 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5,012 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
3rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
9,610 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 1971
All-time low
4,231 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2020
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Austria, 1960–2024

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

Analysis

Austria recorded 5,012 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in 2024.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Austria peaked at 9,610 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4,231 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2020.

That places Austria 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,545 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 7,789 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 9,242 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
1970s 8,695 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 7,778 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 9,610 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
1980s 8,017 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 7,551 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 8,539 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
1990s 6,896 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 6,241 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 7,878 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2000s 6,584 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 5,893 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 7,014 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2010s 5,489 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 5,085 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 6,040 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2020s 4,694 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4,231 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 5,012 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 1 New Zealand 7,615 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 2 United States 7,502 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 4 Germany 4,401 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 5 Portugal 4,289 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 6 Costa Rica 4,080 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Austria?
Injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Austria was 5,012 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 9,610 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1971.
What is the lowest injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 4,231 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2020.
How does Austria rank for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
Austria ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents
Unit
Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
44 places, 2,206 data points, 1960–2025
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This dataset presents time series on injuries in road traffic accidents (number of people injured in road traffic accidents per million population.) Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.