Persons killed in road accidents by type of road in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons killed in road accidents by type of road was 19,933 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19,933 Number
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
54,757 Number
in 1999
All-time low
18,830 Number
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Persons killed in road accidents by type of road in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, persons killed in road accidents by type of road in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 19,933 Number.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons killed in road accidents by type of road in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 54,757 Number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 18,830 Number, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Persons killed in road accidents by type of road in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 54,757 Number | — |
| 2000 | 53,482 Number | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 51,360 Number | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 50,425 Number | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 47,404 Number | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 44,527 Number | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 42,607 Number | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 40,420 Number | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 40,091 Number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 36,932 Number | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 33,022 Number | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 29,611 Number | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 28,748 Number | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 26,500 Number | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 24,226 Number | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 24,136 Number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 24,358 Number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 23,808 Number | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 23,392 Number | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 23,327 Number | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 22,757 Number | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 18,830 Number | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 19,916 Number | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 20,654 Number | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 20,386 Number | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 19,933 Number | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,757 Number | 54,757 Number | 54,757 Number | 1 |
| 2000s | 44,027 Number | 33,022 Number | 53,482 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,086 Number | 22,757 Number | 29,611 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,944 Number | 18,830 Number | 20,654 Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons killed in road accidents by type of road in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Persons killed in road accidents by type of road in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 19,933 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons killed in road accidents by type of road recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 54,757 Number in 1999.
- What is the lowest persons killed in road accidents by type of road recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,830 Number in 2020.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for persons killed in road accidents by type of road?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2024.
- Is persons killed in road accidents by type of road rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons killed in road accidents by type of road. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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