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
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.
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
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- 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.