Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Belgium
Belgium: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents was 3,712 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▼ Falling
Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Belgium, 1960–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2024, injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Belgium stood at 3,712 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Belgium peaked at 11,007 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3,175 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2020.
That places Belgium 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,752 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 8,593 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10,520 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,324 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 8,313 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 11,007 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,169 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 7,559 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 8,722 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,354 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 6,586 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 8,647 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,183 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 5,685 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 6,765 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,727 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 4,102 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 5,552 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,653 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3,175 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3,899 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 5 Portugal 4,289 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 6 Costa Rica 4,080 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 7 Italy 3,966 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 9 Iceland 3,539 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 10 Canada 3,085 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 11 Spain 2,758 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Belgium?
- Injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Belgium was 3,712 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11,007 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1970.
- What is the lowest injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,175 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
- Belgium ranks 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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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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.