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
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.
Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Italy, year by year
| Year | Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,010 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | — |
| 1961 | 4,387 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +9.4% |
| 1962 | 4,467 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 4,507 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 4,554 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 4,184 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 4,102 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 4,298 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 4,416 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 4,329 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 4,241 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 4,521 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 4,924 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 4,850 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 4,251 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -12.4% |
| 1975 | 4,147 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 3,912 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 3,741 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 3,696 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 3,934 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 3,949 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 3,986 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 3,845 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 3,885 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 3,845 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 3,819 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 3,766 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 3,843 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 4,029 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 3,817 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 3,897 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 4,239 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 4,245 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 3,802 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 4,208 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 4,566 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 4,647 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 4,763 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 5,164 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 5,675 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 6,322 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 6,551 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 6,630 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 6,210 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 5,934 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 5,757 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 5,701 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 5,546 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 5,248 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 5,159 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 5,094 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 4,865 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 4,434 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 4,256 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 4,131 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 4,066 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 4,110 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4,076 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 4,057 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 4,041 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,679 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -33.7% |
| 2021 | 3,511 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +31.1% |
| 2022 | 3,840 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 3,860 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 3,966 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 3,966 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,211 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Italy's 3,966 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,960 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Italy 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -33.7% | 4,041 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,679 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants |
| 2021 | +31.1% | 2,679 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3,511 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 4 Germany 4,401 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Netherlands 1,453 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 5 Estonia 1,328 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 5 Portugal 4,289 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 6 Costa Rica 4,080 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 6 Lithuania 1,161 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 7 Poland 661 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 8 Belgium 3,712 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 9 Iceland 3,539 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 10 Canada 3,085 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
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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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.