Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Italy

Italy: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents was 3,966 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,966 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
7th
of 34 countries
All-time high
6,630 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2002
All-time low
2,679 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2020
Years of data
65
1960–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Italy stood at 3,966 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Italy peaked at 6,630 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2,679 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2020.

Italy ranks 7th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,325 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4,010 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4,554 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
1970s 4,222 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,696 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4,924 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
1980s 3,878 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,766 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4,029 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
1990s 4,521 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,802 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 5,675 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2000s 5,906 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 5,159 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 6,630 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2010s 4,313 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4,041 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 5,094 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2020s 3,571 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,679 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,966 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 4 Germany 4,401 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 5 Portugal 4,289 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 6 Costa Rica 4,080 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 8 Belgium 3,712 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 9 Iceland 3,539 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 10 Canada 3,085 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Italy?
Injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Italy was 3,966 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 6,630 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2002.
What is the lowest injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2,679 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2020.
How does Italy rank for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
Italy ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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.