Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Sweden

Sweden: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents was 1,330 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,330 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
23rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
3,255 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 1964
All-time low
1,330 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Sweden, 1960–2024

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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 Sweden stood at 1,330 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Sweden peaked at 3,255 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1,330 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2024.

That places Sweden 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,951 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,669 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,255 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
1970s 2,599 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,357 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,771 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
1980s 2,469 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,230 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,771 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
1990s 2,418 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,264 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,629 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2000s 2,806 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,483 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,020 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2010s 2,067 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1,738 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,485 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2020s 1,453 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1,330 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1,546 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 20 Russia 1,797 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 21 Australia 1,489 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 22 Bulgaria 1,412 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 24 Greece 1,287 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 25 Ireland 1,281 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 26 Israel 1,279 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Sweden?
Injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Sweden was 1,330 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 3,255 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1964.
What is the lowest injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1,330 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024.
How does Sweden rank for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
Sweden ranks 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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.