Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents was 1,412 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,412 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
22nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
1,412 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2023
All-time low
843 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 1997
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Bulgaria, 1995–2023

05001.0k1.5k1995200920231995: 1.0k Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants1996: 876 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants1997: 843 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants1998: 966 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants1999: 1.1k Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants2000: 983 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants2001: 1.0k Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants2002: 1.0k Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants2003: 1.1k Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants2004: 1.2k Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants2005: 1.3k Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants2006: 932 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants2007: 1.3k Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants2008: 1.3k Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants2009: 1.1k Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants2010: 1.1k Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants2011: 1.1k Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants2012: 1.1k Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants2013: 1.2k Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants2014: 1.2k Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants2015: 1.3k Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants2016: 1.4k Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants2017: 1.3k Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants2018: 1.3k Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants2019: 1.3k Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants2020: 1.1k Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants2021: 1.2k Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants2022: 1.3k Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants2023: 1.4k Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants

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

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 1,412 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Bulgaria peaked at 1,412 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2023 and was at its lowest, 843 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 1997.

That places Bulgaria 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 964.8 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 843 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1,102 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 5
2000s 1,127 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 932 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1,306 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2010s 1,224 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1,072 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1,360 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2020s 1,242 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1,087 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1,412 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 19 Romania 1,892 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 20 Russian Federation 1,797 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 21 Australia 1,489 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 23 Sweden 1,330 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 24 Greece 1,287 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 25 Ireland 1,281 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Bulgaria?
Injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Bulgaria was 1,412 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1,412 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2023.
What is the lowest injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 843 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1997.
How does Bulgaria rank for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria 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
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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.