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
Latest (2024)
661 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
7th
of 7 countries
All-time high
2,172 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 1997
All-time low
641 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2023
Years of data
57
1960–2024
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.
Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Poland, year by year
| Year | Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 719 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | — |
| 1965 | 657 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 1,058 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +61.0% |
| 1971 | 1,170 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 1,314 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 1,315 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1,215 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 1,363 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 1,361 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,338 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 1,305 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 1,270 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 1,294 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1,424 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 1,255 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 1,292 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1,115 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 1,133 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1,148 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 1,119 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 1,152 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1,412 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +22.6% |
| 1990 | 1,566 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 1,710 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 1,598 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 1,538 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 1,688 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 1,834 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 1,865 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 2,172 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 2,026 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 1,789 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 1,873 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 1,783 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1,766 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,673 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 1,694 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,604 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1,551 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,659 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 1,628 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1,469 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 1,282 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 1,296 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,188 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 1,144 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1,106 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1,034 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 1,061 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1,027 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 973 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 924 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 695 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 697 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 655 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 641 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 661 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +3.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +61.0% | 657 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,058 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants |
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
- 4 Germany 4,401 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Netherlands 1,453 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 5 Estonia 1,328 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
- 6 Lithuania 1,161 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
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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 7th out of 7 countries 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.