Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Ireland
Ireland: Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons was 171 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Ireland, 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Ireland stood at 171 Number.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Ireland peaked at 418 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 132 Number, in 2021.
That places Ireland 27th 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 414 Number | — |
| 2000 | 418 Number | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 412 Number | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 378 Number | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 337 Number | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 377 Number | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 400 Number | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 365 Number | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 338 Number | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 280 Number | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 238 Number | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 212 Number | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 186 Number | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 163 Number | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 188 Number | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 192 Number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 162 Number | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 182 Number | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 154 Number | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 134 Number | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 140 Number | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 141 Number | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 132 Number | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 152 Number | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 180 Number | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 171 Number | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 414 Number | 414 Number | 414 Number | 1 |
| 2000s | 354.3 Number | 238 Number | 418 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 171.3 Number | 134 Number | 212 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.2 Number | 132 Number | 180 Number | 5 |
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More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Ireland?
- Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Ireland was 171 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 418 Number in 2000.
- What is the lowest persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 132 Number in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons?
- Ireland ranks 27th 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 Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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