Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Poland
Poland: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents was 661 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▼ Falling
Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Poland, 1960–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2024, injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Poland stood at 661 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Poland peaked at 2,172 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1997 and was at its lowest, 641 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 688 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 657 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 719 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2 |
| 1970s | 1,271 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,058 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,363 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,234 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,115 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,424 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,779 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,538 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,172 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,670 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,469 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,873 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,104 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 924 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,296 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 669.8 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 641 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 697 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 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
- 9 Iceland 3,539 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 10 Canada 3,085 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 11 Spain 2,758 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 12 Japan 2,732 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Poland?
- Injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Poland was 661 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,172 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1997.
- What is the lowest injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 641 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
- Poland ranks 9th out of 9 regions with data for 2024.
- Is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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.