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

Hungary: Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons was 497 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
497 Number
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
15th
of 43 countries
All-time high
1,429 Number
in 2002
All-time low
460 Number
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

4006008001.0k1.2k1.4k1999201120241999: 1.3k Number2000: 1.2k Number2001: 1.2k Number2002: 1.4k Number2003: 1.3k Number2004: 1.3k Number2005: 1.3k Number2006: 1.3k Number2007: 1.2k Number2008: 996 Number2009: 822 Number2010: 740 Number2011: 638 Number2012: 605 Number2013: 591 Number2014: 626 Number2015: 644 Number2016: 607 Number2017: 625 Number2018: 633 Number2019: 602 Number2020: 460 Number2021: 544 Number2022: 537 Number2023: 472 Number2024: 497 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 497 Number for persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in 2024.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Hungary peaked at 1,429 Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 460 Number, in 2020.

That places Hungary 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons involved in Hungary, 1999 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1999 1,306 Number
2000 1,200 Number -8.1%
2001 1,239 Number +3.2%
2002 1,429 Number +15.3%
2003 1,326 Number -7.2%
2004 1,296 Number -2.3%
2005 1,278 Number -1.4%
2006 1,303 Number +2.0%
2007 1,232 Number -5.4%
2008 996 Number -19.2%
2009 822 Number -17.5%
2010 740 Number -10.0%
2011 638 Number -13.8%
2012 605 Number -5.2%
2013 591 Number -2.3%
2014 626 Number +5.9%
2015 644 Number +2.9%
2016 607 Number -5.7%
2017 625 Number +3.0%
2018 633 Number +1.3%
2019 602 Number -4.9%
2020 460 Number -23.6%
2021 544 Number +18.3%
2022 537 Number -1.3%
2023 472 Number -12.1%
2024 497 Number +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,306 Number 1,306 Number 1,306 Number 1
2000s 1,212 Number 822 Number 1,429 Number 10
2010s 631.1 Number 591 Number 740 Number 10
2020s 502 Number 460 Number 544 Number 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 12 Netherlands 566 Number compare
  2. 12 Netherlands 566 Number compare
  3. 14 Serbia 514 Number compare
  4. 16 Czechia 494 Number compare
  5. 17 Bulgaria 478 Number compare
  6. 18 Belgium 470 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Hungary?
Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Hungary was 497 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 1,429 Number in 2002.
What is the lowest persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 460 Number in 2020.
How does Hungary rank for persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons?
Hungary ranks 15th 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 Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary 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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