Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents was 1,960 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,960 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
18th
of 34 countries
All-time high
7,443 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 1965
All-time low
1,806 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2020
Years of data
64
1960–2024

Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom stood at 1,960 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in United Kingdom peaked at 7,443 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1,806 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2020.

That places United Kingdom 18th 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 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,855 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 6,457 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 7,443 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
1970s 6,280 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 5,906 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 6,679 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
1980s 5,799 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 5,511 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 6,061 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 9
1990s 5,524 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 5,236 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 6,036 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2000s 4,669 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,687 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 5,628 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2010s 2,956 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,405 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,437 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2020s 1,978 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1,806 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,093 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 15 Switzerland 2,278 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 16 Luxembourg 2,144 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 17 Hungary 2,077 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 19 Romania 1,892 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 20 Russia 1,797 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 21 Australia 1,489 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in United Kingdom?
Injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in United Kingdom was 1,960 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 United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 7,443 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1965.
What is the lowest injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 1,806 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2020.
How does United Kingdom rank for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
United Kingdom ranks 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom 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.