Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Hungary

Hungary: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents was 2,077 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,077 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
17th
of 34 countries
All-time high
3,801 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 1990
All-time low
751 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 1960
Years of data
57
1960–2024

Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Hungary, 1960–2024

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

Analysis

The most recent figure for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Hungary is 2,077 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Hungary peaked at 3,801 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1990 and was at its lowest, 751 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 1960.

Hungary ranks 17th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.

Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Hungary, 1960 to 2024.
Year Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Change
1960 751 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants —
1965 1,859 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants +147.5%
1970 2,934 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants +57.8%
1971 2,961 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants +0.9%
1972 2,583 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants -12.8%
1973 2,498 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants -3.3%
1974 2,566 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants +2.7%
1975 2,496 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants -2.7%
1976 2,261 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants -9.4%
1977 2,412 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants +6.7%
1978 2,330 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants -3.4%
1979 2,376 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants +2.0%
1980 2,225 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants -6.4%
1981 2,171 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants -2.4%
1982 2,122 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants -2.3%
1983 2,235 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants +5.3%
1984 2,321 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants +3.8%
1985 2,333 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants +0.5%
1986 2,335 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants +0.1%
1987 2,399 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants +2.7%
1988 2,621 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants +9.3%
1989 3,030 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants +15.6%
1990 3,801 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants +25.4%
1991 3,354 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants -11.8%
1992 3,344 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.3%
1993 2,617 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants -21.7%
1994 2,758 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants +5.4%
1995 2,660 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants -3.6%
1996 2,455 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants -7.7%
1997 2,541 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants +3.5%
1998 2,704 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants +6.4%
1999 2,537 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants -6.2%
2000 2,340 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants -7.8%
2001 2,492 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants +6.5%
2002 2,698 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants +8.3%
2003 2,760 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants +2.3%
2004 2,904 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants +5.2%
2005 2,853 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants -1.8%
2006 2,907 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants +1.9%
2007 2,852 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants -1.9%
2008 2,626 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants -7.9%
2009 2,404 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants -8.5%
2010 2,166 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants -9.9%
2011 2,090 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants -3.5%
2012 1,975 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants -5.5%
2013 2,095 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants +6.1%
2014 2,110 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants +0.7%
2015 2,199 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants +4.2%
2016 2,248 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants +2.2%
2017 2,270 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants +1.0%
2018 2,332 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants +2.7%
2019 2,290 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants -1.8%
2020 1,880 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants -17.9%
2021 1,988 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants +5.7%
2022 2,091 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants +5.2%
2023 2,004 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants -4.2%
2024 2,077 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants +3.6%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 2,077 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,211 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 2,077 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,960 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1965 +147.5% 751 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1,859 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
1970 +57.8% 1,859 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,934 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,305 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 751 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1,859 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2
1970s 2,542 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,261 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,961 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
1980s 2,379 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,122 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,030 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
1990s 2,877 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,455 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,801 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2000s 2,684 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,340 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,907 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2010s 2,178 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1,975 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,332 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2020s 2,008 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1,880 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,091 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 14 Chile 2,294 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 15 Switzerland 2,278 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 16 Luxembourg 2,144 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 18 United Kingdom 1,960 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 19 Romania 1,892 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 20 Russia 1,797 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Hungary?
Injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Hungary was 2,077 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 Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 3,801 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1990.
What is the lowest injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 751 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1960.
How does Hungary rank for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
Hungary ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary 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.