Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Japan
Japan: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents was 2,732 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2025. ▼ Falling
Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Japan, 1966–2025
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 Japan is 2,732 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Japan peaked at 9,459 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2,732 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2025.
That places Japan 12th 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 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,343 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 5,228 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 9,431 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 4 |
| 1970s | 6,636 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 5,134 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 9,459 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,651 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 5,115 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 6,614 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,236 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 6,393 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 8,291 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,638 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 7,146 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 9,278 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,441 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3,660 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 6,999 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,854 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,732 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,940 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 9 Iceland 3,539 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 10 Canada 3,085 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 11 Spain 2,758 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 13 Czechia 2,357 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 14 Chile 2,294 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 15 Switzerland 2,278 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Japan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Japan?
- Injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Japan was 2,732 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 9,459 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1970.
- What is the lowest injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,732 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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.