Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Greece
Greece: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents was 1,287 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,287 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
3,225 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 1982
All-time low
1,009 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2020
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Greece, 1963–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1,287 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Greece peaked at 3,225 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1,009 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2020.
Greece ranks 24th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Greece, year by year
| Year | Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1,801 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | — |
| 1964 | 2,108 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +17.0% |
| 1965 | 2,231 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 2,484 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 2,207 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -11.2% |
| 1968 | 2,217 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 2,503 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +12.9% |
| 1970 | 2,819 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 2,818 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,770 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 2,711 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 2,411 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 2,459 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 2,419 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 2,515 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 2,562 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 2,712 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 2,639 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 2,848 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 3,225 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 2,882 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 3,012 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 3,068 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 2,759 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 2,648 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 2,926 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 2,866 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 2,696 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 2,818 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 2,921 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 2,867 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 2,888 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 2,959 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 3,093 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 3,148 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 3,153 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3,043 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 2,855 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 2,430 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 2,063 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 1,900 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 1,844 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2,010 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 1,879 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 1,791 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1,719 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1,680 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1,718 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,552 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 1,411 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 1,379 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,333 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1,298 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1,282 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,232 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 1,224 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,212 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,009 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 1,157 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 1,207 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 1,231 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1,287 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +4.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1,287 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,211 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 58% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1,287 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,960 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,222 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,801 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,503 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 7 |
| 1970s | 2,620 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,411 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,819 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,887 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,639 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3,225 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,959 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,696 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3,153 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,017 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,680 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,855 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,364 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,212 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,718 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,178 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,009 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,287 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 21 Australia 1,489 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 22 Bulgaria 1,412 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 23 Sweden 1,330 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 25 Ireland 1,281 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 26 Israel 1,279 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 27 France 972 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Greece?
- Injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Greece was 1,287 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3,225 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1982.
- What is the lowest injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,009 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
- Greece ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.