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
Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Korea, 1960–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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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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.