Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents was 4,080 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4,080 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 34 countries
All-time high
4,295 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2016
All-time low
2,715 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Costa Rica, 2012–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2012201820242012: 2.7k Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants2013: 3.5k Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants2014: 3.6k Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants2015: 3.8k Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants2016: 4.3k Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants2017: 3.9k Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants2018: 3.9k Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants2019: 3.8k Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants2020: 2.9k Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants2021: 3.4k Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants2022: 4.0k Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants2023: 4.1k Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants2024: 4.1k Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants

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 Costa Rica stood at 4,080 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Costa Rica peaked at 4,295 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,715 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2012.

Costa Rica ranks 6th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,672 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,715 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4,295 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 8
2020s 3,690 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,871 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4,080 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 3 Austria 5,012 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 4 Germany 4,401 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 5 Portugal 4,289 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 7 Italy 3,966 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 8 Belgium 3,712 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 9 Iceland 3,539 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Costa Rica?
Injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Costa Rica was 4,080 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 Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 4,295 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2016.
What is the lowest injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 2,715 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
Costa Rica ranks 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica 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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