Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Sweden
Sweden: Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons was 213 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
213 Number
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
25th
of 43 countries
All-time high
591 Number
in 2000
All-time low
204 Number
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Sweden, 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 213 Number for persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Sweden peaked at 591 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 204 Number, in 2020.
Sweden ranks 25th 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 580 Number | — |
| 2000 | 591 Number | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 583 Number | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 560 Number | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 529 Number | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 480 Number | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 440 Number | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 445 Number | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 471 Number | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 397 Number | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 358 Number | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 266 Number | -25.7% |
| 2011 | 319 Number | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 285 Number | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 260 Number | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 270 Number | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 259 Number | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 270 Number | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 253 Number | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 324 Number | +28.1% |
| 2019 | 221 Number | -31.8% |
| 2020 | 204 Number | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 210 Number | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 227 Number | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 229 Number | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 213 Number | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 580 Number | 580 Number | 580 Number | 1 |
| 2000s | 485.4 Number | 358 Number | 591 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 272.7 Number | 221 Number | 324 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 216.6 Number | 204 Number | 229 Number | 5 |
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More reference data data for Sweden
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Sweden?
- Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Sweden was 213 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 591 Number in 2000.
- What is the lowest persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 204 Number in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons?
- Sweden ranks 25th 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 Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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