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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 Australia 1,489 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 22 Bulgaria 1,412 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 23 Sweden 1,330 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 25 Ireland 1,281 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 26 Israel 1,279 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 27 France 972 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare

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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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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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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.