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

Switzerland: Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons was 250 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
250 Number
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
22nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
592 Number
in 2000
All-time low
187 Number
in 2019
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

2003004005006001999201120241999: 583 Number2000: 592 Number2001: 544 Number2002: 513 Number2003: 546 Number2004: 510 Number2005: 409 Number2006: 370 Number2007: 384 Number2008: 357 Number2009: 349 Number2010: 327 Number2011: 320 Number2012: 339 Number2013: 269 Number2014: 243 Number2015: 253 Number2016: 216 Number2017: 230 Number2018: 233 Number2019: 187 Number2020: 227 Number2021: 200 Number2022: 241 Number2023: 236 Number2024: 250 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Switzerland is 250 Number, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Switzerland peaked at 592 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 187 Number, in 2019.

Switzerland ranks 22nd 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 Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons involved in Switzerland, 1999 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1999 583 Number
2000 592 Number +1.5%
2001 544 Number -8.1%
2002 513 Number -5.7%
2003 546 Number +6.4%
2004 510 Number -6.6%
2005 409 Number -19.8%
2006 370 Number -9.5%
2007 384 Number +3.8%
2008 357 Number -7.0%
2009 349 Number -2.2%
2010 327 Number -6.3%
2011 320 Number -2.1%
2012 339 Number +5.9%
2013 269 Number -20.6%
2014 243 Number -9.7%
2015 253 Number +4.1%
2016 216 Number -14.6%
2017 230 Number +6.5%
2018 233 Number +1.3%
2019 187 Number -19.7%
2020 227 Number +21.4%
2021 200 Number -11.9%
2022 241 Number +20.5%
2023 236 Number -2.1%
2024 250 Number +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 583 Number 583 Number 583 Number 1
2000s 457.4 Number 349 Number 592 Number 10
2010s 261.7 Number 187 Number 339 Number 10
2020s 230.8 Number 200 Number 250 Number 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 19 Austria 351 Number compare
  2. 20 Slovakia 262 Number compare
  3. 20 Slovakia 262 Number compare
  4. 23 Croatia 239 Number compare
  5. 23 Croatia 239 Number compare
  6. 25 Sweden 213 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Switzerland?
Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Switzerland was 250 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 592 Number in 2000.
What is the lowest persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 187 Number in 2019.
How does Switzerland rank for persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons?
Switzerland ranks 22nd 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 Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland 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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