Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Switzerland
Switzerland: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents was 2,278 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,278 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
15th
of 34 countries
All-time high
6,616 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 1961
All-time low
2,278 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland stood at 2,278 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Switzerland peaked at 6,616 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,278 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 15th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,421 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | — |
| 1961 | 6,616 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 6,324 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 5,412 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -14.4% |
| 1964 | 5,422 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 4,907 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 5,102 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 5,205 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 5,250 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 5,483 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 5,739 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 5,870 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 5,805 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 5,092 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -12.3% |
| 1974 | 4,915 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 4,677 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 4,544 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 4,941 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 5,101 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 5,108 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 5,063 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 4,931 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 4,849 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 5,009 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 4,701 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 4,566 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 4,617 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 4,548 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 4,509 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 4,537 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 4,357 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 4,153 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 4,172 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 4,036 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 4,161 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 4,051 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 3,721 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 3,815 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 3,872 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 4,095 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 4,146 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 4,138 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 4,056 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 4,071 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3,862 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 3,573 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 3,546 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3,575 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3,342 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 3,245 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3,097 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 2,937 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 2,778 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 2,643 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 2,628 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,600 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,555 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2,534 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,564 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,482 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 2,292 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 2,290 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,495 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 2,419 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 2,278 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -5.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 2,278 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,211 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 2,278 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,960 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,614 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 4,907 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 6,616 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,179 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 4,544 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 5,870 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,733 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 4,509 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 5,063 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,043 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3,721 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 4,357 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,755 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3,245 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 4,146 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,682 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,482 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3,097 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,355 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,278 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,495 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 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
- 16 Luxembourg 2,144 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 17 Hungary 2,077 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 18 United Kingdom 1,960 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Switzerland?
- Injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Switzerland was 2,278 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,616 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1961.
- What is the lowest injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,278 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
- Switzerland ranks 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.