Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Netherlands
Netherlands: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents was 1,453 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2023. ▼ Falling
Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Netherlands, 1960–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2023, injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Netherlands stood at 1,453 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 129.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Netherlands peaked at 5,470 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1971 and was at its lowest, 330 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2012.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,722 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 4,212 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 5,249 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,819 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 4,033 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 5,470 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,534 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3,251 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 4,002 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,220 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3,112 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3,480 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,104 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,346 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,894 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 896 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 330 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,221 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,267 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,062 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,453 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 2 United States 7,502 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 3 Austria 5,012 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Germany 4,401 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
- 7 Italy 3,966 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 8 Belgium 3,712 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Netherlands?
- Injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Netherlands was 1,453 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 5,470 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1971.
- What is the lowest injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 330 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2012.
- How does Netherlands rank for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 9 groups with data for 2023.
- Is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.