Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Canada
Canada: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents was 3,085 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,085 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
10th
of 34 countries
All-time high
10,727 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 1980
All-time low
2,599 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2020
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Canada, 1970–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Canada is 3,085 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Canada peaked at 10,727 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2,599 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2020.
Canada ranks 10th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Canada, year by year
| Year | Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,412 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | — |
| 1971 | 8,770 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +36.8% |
| 1972 | 9,708 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 9,948 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 10,068 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 9,547 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 8,518 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 9,046 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 10,000 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 10,587 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 10,727 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 10,523 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 8,987 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 8,842 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 9,273 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 10,032 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 10,159 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 10,609 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 10,406 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 10,455 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 9,486 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 8,889 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 8,805 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 8,632 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 8,341 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 8,138 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 7,676 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 7,269 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 7,074 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 7,186 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 7,262 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 6,981 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 7,100 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 6,830 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 6,453 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 6,327 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 6,119 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 5,837 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 5,291 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 5,064 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 5,045 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 4,874 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 4,820 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 4,712 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4,437 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 4,501 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4,420 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 4,223 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 4,006 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 3,668 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 2,599 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 2,784 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 3,002 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 3,058 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 3,085 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 3,085 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,211 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +36.8% | 6,412 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 8,770 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,260 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 6,412 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10,587 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,001 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 8,842 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10,727 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,150 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 7,074 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 9,486 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,326 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 5,064 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 7,262 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,471 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3,668 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 5,045 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,906 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,599 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3,085 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 7 Italy 3,966 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 7 Poland 661 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 8 Belgium 3,712 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 9 Iceland 3,539 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 11 Spain 2,758 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 12 Japan 2,732 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 13 Czechia 2,357 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Canada?
- Injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Canada was 3,085 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 10,727 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1980.
- What is the lowest injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,599 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
- Canada ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.