Persons killed in road accidents by type of road in Greece

Greece: Persons killed in road accidents by type of road was 665 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
665
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
8th
of 33 countries
All-time high
2,116
in 1999
All-time low
584
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Persons killed in road accidents by type of road in Greece, 1999–2024

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1999201120241999: 2.1k2000: 2.0k2001: 1.9k2002: 1.6k2003: 1.6k2004: 1.7k2005: 1.7k2006: 1.7k2007: 1.6k2008: 1.6k2009: 1.5k2010: 1.3k2011: 1.1k2012: 9882013: 8792014: 7952015: 7932016: 8242017: 7312018: 7002019: 6882020: 5842021: 6242022: 6542023: 6462024: 665

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Greece recorded 665 for persons killed in road accidents by type of road in 2024.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons killed in road accidents by type of road in Greece peaked at 2,116 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 584, in 2020.

Greece ranks 8th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,116 2,116 2,116 1
2000s 1,676 1,456 2,037 10
2010s 879.7 688 1,258 10
2020s 634.6 584 665 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 5 United Kingdom 1,839 compare
  2. 6 Spain 1,785 compare
  3. 7 Romania 1,478 compare
  4. 9 Portugal 618 compare
  5. 10 Netherlands 566 compare
  6. 11 Serbia 514 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons killed in road accidents by type of road in Greece?
Persons killed in road accidents by type of road in Greece was 665 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons killed in road accidents by type of road recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 2,116 in 1999.
What is the lowest persons killed in road accidents by type of road recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 584 in 2020.
How does Greece rank for persons killed in road accidents by type of road?
Greece ranks 8th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons killed in road accidents by type of road rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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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Persons killed in road accidents by type of road
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 858 data points, 1999–2024
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