Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Korea

Korea: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents was 5,381 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5,381 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
1st
of 9 groups
All-time high
9,083 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2000
All-time low
245 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024

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

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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 Korea is 5,381 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Korea peaked at 9,083 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2000 and was at its lowest, 245 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 1962.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 568.1 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 245 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1,217 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
1970s 1,814 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1,328 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,823 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
1980s 4,636 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,928 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 7,677 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
1990s 7,674 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 7,335 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 8,591 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2000s 7,498 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 6,912 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 9,083 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2010s 6,671 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 6,256 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 7,133 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2020s 5,577 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 5,381 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 5,913 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 1 New Zealand 7,615 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 2 United States 7,502 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 3 Austria 5,012 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 4 Germany 4,401 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Korea?
Injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Korea was 5,381 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 Korea?
The highest recorded value was 9,083 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2000.
What is the lowest injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 245 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1962.
How does Korea rank for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
Korea ranks 1st out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
Is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Korea 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.