Level crossings by type in France

France: Level crossings by type was 14,193 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
14,193 Number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
18,507 Number
in 2008
All-time low
14,193 Number
in 2024
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Level crossings by type in France, 2006–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2006201520242006: 16.8k Number2007: 17.7k Number2008: 18.5k Number2009: 18.4k Number2010: 18.4k Number2011: 18.1k Number2012: 18.1k Number2013: 17.0k Number2014: 15.9k Number2015: 17.7k Number2016: 16.7k Number2017: 17.6k Number2018: 15.3k Number2019: 15.0k Number2020: 14.9k Number2021: 14.7k Number2022: 14.3k Number2023: 14.2k Number2024: 14.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, level crossings by type in France stood at 14,193 Number. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, level crossings by type in France peaked at 18,507 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14,193 Number, in 2024.

That places France 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Level crossings by type in France, year by year

Annual values for Level crossings by type in France, 2006 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2006 16,804 Number —
2007 17,656 Number +5.1%
2008 18,507 Number +4.8%
2009 18,436 Number -0.4%
2010 18,364 Number -0.4%
2011 18,138 Number -1.2%
2012 18,055 Number -0.5%
2013 16,999 Number -5.8%
2014 15,943 Number -6.2%
2015 17,679 Number +10.9%
2016 16,678 Number -5.7%
2017 17,566 Number +5.3%
2018 15,258 Number -13.1%
2019 15,038 Number -1.4%
2020 14,942 Number -0.6%
2021 14,701 Number -1.6%
2022 14,317 Number -2.6%
2023 14,225 Number -0.6%
2024 14,193 Number -0.2%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 14,193 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,062 Number, 6.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • France's 14,193 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,062 Number, 6.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17,851 Number 16,804 Number 18,507 Number 4
2010s 16,972 Number 15,038 Number 18,364 Number 10
2020s 14,476 Number 14,193 Number 14,942 Number 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Germany 13,445 Number compare
  2. 3 Poland 11,973 Number compare
  3. 3 Poland 11,973 Number compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

More reference data data for France

All data for France →

Frequently asked questions

What is level crossings by type in France?
Level crossings by type in France was 14,193 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest level crossings by type recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 18,507 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest level crossings by type recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 14,193 Number in 2024.
How does France rank for level crossings by type?
France ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is level crossings by type rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Level crossings by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Level crossings by type
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 684 data points, 2006–2024
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