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
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.
Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,037 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | — |
| 1996 | 876 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 843 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 966 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 1,102 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 983 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 1,009 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1,029 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1,085 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 1,196 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 1,306 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 932 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 1,283 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +37.7% |
| 2008 | 1,305 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1,144 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 1,072 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 1,130 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 1,128 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,226 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 1,221 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,285 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 1,360 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1,276 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 1,261 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,284 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,087 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 1,169 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 1,302 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 1,412 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +8.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1,412 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,211 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 64% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1,412 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,960 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 19 Romania 1,892 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 20 Russia 1,797 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 21 Australia 1,489 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 23 Sweden 1,330 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 24 Greece 1,287 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 25 Ireland 1,281 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
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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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.