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
Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Costa Rica, 2012–2024
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 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 3 Austria 5,012 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Germany 4,401 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 5 Portugal 4,289 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 7 Italy 3,966 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
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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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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.