Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Ireland
Ireland: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents was 1,281 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2025. ▼ Falling
Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2025, injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Ireland stood at 1,281 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Ireland peaked at 3,673 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,171 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2020.
That places Ireland 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,096 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,552 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3,335 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,738 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,266 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3,233 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,362 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,208 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,504 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,152 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,692 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3,673 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,272 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,770 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3,213 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,660 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,498 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,815 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,304 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,171 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,449 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 22 Bulgaria 1,412 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 23 Sweden 1,330 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 24 Greece 1,287 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
- 28 Norway 729 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Ireland?
- Injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Ireland was 1,281 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,673 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1996.
- What is the lowest injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,171 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
- Ireland ranks 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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.