Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Greece
Greece: Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons was 664 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
664 Number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
10th
of 43 countries
All-time high
2,116 Number
in 1999
All-time low
584 Number
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Greece, 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Greece recorded 664 Number for persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Greece peaked at 2,116 Number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 584 Number, in 2020.
Greece ranks 10th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,116 Number | — |
| 2000 | 2,037 Number | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 1,880 Number | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 1,634 Number | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 1,605 Number | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1,670 Number | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1,658 Number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,657 Number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,612 Number | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,553 Number | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1,456 Number | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 1,258 Number | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 1,141 Number | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 988 Number | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 879 Number | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 795 Number | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 793 Number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 824 Number | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 731 Number | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 700 Number | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 688 Number | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 584 Number | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 624 Number | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 654 Number | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 646 Number | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 664 Number | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,116 Number | 2,116 Number | 2,116 Number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,676 Number | 1,456 Number | 2,037 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 879.7 Number | 688 Number | 1,258 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 634.4 Number | 584 Number | 664 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 8 Spain 1,785 Number compare
- 9 Romania 1,478 Number compare
- 11 Portugal 618 Number compare
- 12 Netherlands 566 Number compare
- 12 Netherlands 566 Number compare
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Greece?
- Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Greece was 664 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2,116 Number in 1999.
- What is the lowest persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 584 Number in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons?
- Greece ranks 10th 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 Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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