Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Spain

Spain: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents was 2,758 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,758 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 34 countries
All-time high
4,367 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 1989
All-time low
1,997 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2020
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Spain, 1970–2024

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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 Spain is 2,758 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Spain peaked at 4,367 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1,997 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2020.

Spain ranks 11th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,781 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,553 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,072 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
1980s 3,374 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,639 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4,367 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
1990s 3,340 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,891 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4,002 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2000s 3,269 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,696 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,695 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2010s 2,778 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,475 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,022 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2020s 2,535 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1,997 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,763 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 8 Belgium 3,712 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 9 Iceland 3,539 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 10 Canada 3,085 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 12 Japan 2,732 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 13 Czechia 2,357 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 14 Chile 2,294 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Spain?
Injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Spain was 2,758 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 4,367 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1989.
What is the lowest injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1,997 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2020.
How does Spain rank for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
Spain ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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.