Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Norway

Norway: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents was 729 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
729 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
28th
of 34 countries
All-time high
3,173 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 1977
All-time low
729 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Norway, 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 Norway is 729 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Norway peaked at 3,173 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1977 and was at its lowest, 729 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2024.

Norway ranks 28th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,273 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1,725 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,938 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
1970s 2,832 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,569 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,173 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
1980s 2,657 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,508 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,881 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
1990s 2,691 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,568 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,802 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2000s 2,481 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,039 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,731 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2010s 1,266 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 815 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1,867 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2020s 798.2 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 729 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 844 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 25 Ireland 1,281 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 26 Israel 1,279 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 27 France 972 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 29 Ukraine 719 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 30 Mexico 701.4 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 31 Finland 610 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Norway?
Injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Norway was 729 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 Norway?
The highest recorded value was 3,173 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1977.
What is the lowest injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 729 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024.
How does Norway rank for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
Norway ranks 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway 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.