Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Denmark

Denmark: Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons was 145 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
145 Number
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
28th
of 43 countries
All-time high
514 Number
in 1999
All-time low
130 Number
in 2021
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Denmark, 1999–2024

1002003004005001999201120241999: 514 Number2000: 498 Number2001: 431 Number2002: 463 Number2003: 432 Number2004: 369 Number2005: 331 Number2006: 306 Number2007: 406 Number2008: 406 Number2009: 303 Number2010: 255 Number2011: 220 Number2012: 167 Number2013: 191 Number2014: 182 Number2015: 178 Number2016: 211 Number2017: 175 Number2018: 171 Number2019: 199 Number2020: 163 Number2021: 130 Number2022: 154 Number2023: 162 Number2024: 145 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Denmark is 145 Number, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Denmark peaked at 514 Number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 130 Number, in 2021.

Denmark ranks 28th 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 Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons involved in Denmark, 1999 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1999 514 Number
2000 498 Number -3.1%
2001 431 Number -13.5%
2002 463 Number +7.4%
2003 432 Number -6.7%
2004 369 Number -14.6%
2005 331 Number -10.3%
2006 306 Number -7.6%
2007 406 Number +32.7%
2008 406 Number +0.0%
2009 303 Number -25.4%
2010 255 Number -15.8%
2011 220 Number -13.7%
2012 167 Number -24.1%
2013 191 Number +14.4%
2014 182 Number -4.7%
2015 178 Number -2.2%
2016 211 Number +18.5%
2017 175 Number -17.1%
2018 171 Number -2.3%
2019 199 Number +16.4%
2020 163 Number -18.1%
2021 130 Number -20.2%
2022 154 Number +18.5%
2023 162 Number +5.2%
2024 145 Number -10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 514 Number 514 Number 514 Number 1
2000s 394.5 Number 303 Number 498 Number 10
2010s 194.9 Number 167 Number 255 Number 10
2020s 150.8 Number 130 Number 163 Number 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 25 Sweden 213 Number compare
  2. 26 Finland 181 Number compare
  3. 27 Ireland 171 Number compare
  4. 29 Lithuania 124 Number compare
  5. 29 Lithuania 124 Number compare
  6. 31 Latvia 112 Number compare
  7. 31 Latvia 112 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Denmark?
Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Denmark was 145 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 514 Number in 1999.
What is the lowest persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 130 Number in 2021.
How does Denmark rank for persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons?
Denmark ranks 28th 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 Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark 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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Indicator
Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons involved
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 1,091 data points, 1999–2024
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