Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Belgium
Belgium: Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons was 470 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Belgium, 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Belgium is 470 Number, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Belgium peaked at 1,486 Number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 470 Number, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 18th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,397 Number | — |
| 2000 | 1,470 Number | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 1,486 Number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,306 Number | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 1,213 Number | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 1,162 Number | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 1,089 Number | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 1,069 Number | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1,071 Number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 944 Number | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 944 Number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 850 Number | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 884 Number | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 827 Number | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 764 Number | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 745 Number | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 762 Number | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 670 Number | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 609 Number | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 604 Number | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 646 Number | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 499 Number | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 516 Number | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 540 Number | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 501 Number | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 470 Number | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,397 Number | 1,397 Number | 1,397 Number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,175 Number | 944 Number | 1,486 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 736.1 Number | 604 Number | 884 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 505.2 Number | 470 Number | 540 Number | 5 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Belgium?
- Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Belgium was 470 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,486 Number in 2001.
- What is the lowest persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 470 Number in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons involved. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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