Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Iceland

Iceland: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents was 3,539 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
3,539 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
9th
of 34 countries
All-time high
6,315 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 1974
All-time low
2,417 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 1977
Years of data
56
1966–2024

Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Iceland, 1966–2024

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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 Iceland is 3,539 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Iceland peaked at 6,315 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2,417 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 1977.

That places Iceland 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,333 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,788 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,686 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4
1970s 4,127 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,417 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 6,315 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
1980s 3,256 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,586 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,883 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
1990s 5,141 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,364 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 6,099 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 9
2000s 4,425 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,414 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 5,311 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 8
2010s 3,791 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,212 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4,285 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2020s 3,236 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,827 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,597 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 6 Costa Rica 4,080 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 7 Italy 3,966 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 8 Belgium 3,712 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 10 Canada 3,085 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 11 Spain 2,758 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 12 Japan 2,732 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Iceland?
Injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Iceland was 3,539 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 Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 6,315 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1974.
What is the lowest injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,417 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1977.
How does Iceland rank for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
Iceland ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland 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
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
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.