Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Mexico

Mexico: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents was 701.4 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
701.4 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
30th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1,773 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2007
All-time low
613.4 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2020
Years of data
47
1978–2024

Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Mexico, 1978–2024

5007501.0k1.2k1.5k1.8k197820012024

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

Analysis

Mexico recorded 701.4 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in 2024.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Mexico peaked at 1,773 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2007 and was at its lowest, 613.4 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2020.

That places Mexico 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,262 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1,216 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1,307 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2
1980s 1,219 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1,059 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1,373 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
1990s 1,225 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1,043 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1,407 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2000s 1,660 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1,532 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1,773 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2010s 1,077 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 777.5 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1,502 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2020s 703.34 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 613.4 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 759.8 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 27 France 972 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 28 Norway 729 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 29 Ukraine 719 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 31 Finland 610 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 32 Denmark 397.8 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 33 Colombia 328.5 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Mexico?
Injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Mexico was 701.4 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 Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 1,773 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2007.
What is the lowest injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 613.4 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2020.
How does Mexico rank for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
Mexico ranks 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico 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.