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
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.
Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Spain, year by year
| Year | Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,553 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | — |
| 1971 | 2,556 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 2,871 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 2,880 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 2,706 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 2,615 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 2,747 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 2,817 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 2,993 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 3,072 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 2,869 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 2,813 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 2,639 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 2,945 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 3,018 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 3,300 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 3,559 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 3,970 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 4,260 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 4,367 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 4,002 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 3,814 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 3,331 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 3,007 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 2,891 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 3,057 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 3,113 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 3,127 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 3,516 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 3,541 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 3,695 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 3,671 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3,548 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 3,571 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 3,230 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 3,043 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 3,235 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 3,152 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 2,849 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 2,696 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 2,586 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 2,475 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 2,479 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,678 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 2,726 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2,897 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 3,022 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 2,990 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,966 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2,958 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,997 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -32.5% |
| 2021 | 2,482 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 2,675 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 2,763 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 2,758 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2,758 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,211 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2,758 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,960 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 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
- 12 Japan 2,732 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 13 Czechia 2,357 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 14 Chile 2,294 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
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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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.