Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons was 1,839 Number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1999–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2018, persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 1,839 Number.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 3,658 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,770 Number, in 2013.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3,564 Number | — |
| 2000 | 3,580 Number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 3,598 Number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3,581 Number | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3,658 Number | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 3,368 Number | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 3,336 Number | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 3,298 Number | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3,059 Number | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 2,645 Number | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 2,337 Number | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 1,905 Number | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 1,960 Number | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,802 Number | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 1,770 Number | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,854 Number | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1,804 Number | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,860 Number | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1,856 Number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,839 Number | -0.9% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 1,839 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 262 Number, 7.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 1,839 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 256 Number, 7.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,564 Number | 3,564 Number | 3,564 Number | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,246 Number | 2,337 Number | 3,658 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,850 Number | 1,770 Number | 1,960 Number | 9 |
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More reference data data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1,839 Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,658 Number in 2003.
- What is the lowest persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,770 Number in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2018.
- Is persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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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