Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Iceland
Iceland: Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons was 13 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13 Number
Change on year
up 62.5%
World rank
41st
of 43 countries
All-time high
32 Number
in 2000
All-time low
4 Number
in 2014
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Iceland, 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 13 Number for persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.5% on the previous year and up 225.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Iceland peaked at 32 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4 Number, in 2014.
That places Iceland 41st out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21 Number | — |
| 2000 | 32 Number | +52.4% |
| 2001 | 24 Number | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 29 Number | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 23 Number | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 23 Number | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19 Number | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 31 Number | +63.2% |
| 2007 | 15 Number | -51.6% |
| 2008 | 12 Number | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 17 Number | +41.7% |
| 2010 | 8 Number | -52.9% |
| 2011 | 12 Number | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 9 Number | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 15 Number | +66.7% |
| 2014 | 4 Number | -73.3% |
| 2015 | 16 Number | +300.0% |
| 2016 | 18 Number | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 16 Number | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 18 Number | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 6 Number | -66.7% |
| 2020 | 8 Number | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 9 Number | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 9 Number | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 Number | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 13 Number | +62.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21 Number | 21 Number | 21 Number | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.5 Number | 12 Number | 32 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2 Number | 4 Number | 18 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4 Number | 8 Number | 13 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 39 Cyprus 41 Number compare
- 40 Luxembourg 18 Number compare
- 42 Malta 12 Number compare
- 43 Liechtenstein 3 Number compare
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Iceland?
- Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Iceland was 13 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 32 Number in 2000.
- What is the lowest persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 Number in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons?
- Iceland ranks 41st 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 Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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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