Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Denmark

Denmark: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents was 397.8 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
397.8 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
32nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
5,314 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 1971
All-time low
397.8 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Denmark, 1970–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k197019972024

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 Denmark stood at 397.8 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Denmark peaked at 5,314 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1971 and was at its lowest, 397.8 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2024.

Denmark ranks 32nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4,256 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,222 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 5,314 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
1980s 2,572 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,269 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,940 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
1990s 1,897 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1,730 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,072 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2000s 1,348 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 896 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1,703 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2010s 605 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 529 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 749 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2020s 444.94 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 397.8 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 472 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 29 Ukraine 719 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 30 Mexico 701.4 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 31 Finland 610 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 33 Colombia 328.5 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 34 Peru 126.9 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

More reference data data for Denmark

All data for Denmark →

Frequently asked questions

What is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Denmark?
Injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Denmark was 397.8 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 Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 5,314 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1971.
What is the lowest injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 397.8 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024.
How does Denmark rank for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
Denmark ranks 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Denmark. Statizoid, drawing on Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Retrieved 20 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/injuries-injuries-in-road-traffic-accidents/denmark/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/injuries-injuries-in-road-traffic-accidents/denmark/">Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Denmark</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents
Unit
Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
44 places, 2,206 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.