Persons killed in road accidents by type of road in Iceland

Iceland: Persons killed in road accidents by type of road was 13 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
13
Change on year
up 62.5%
World rank
31st
of 33 countries
All-time high
32
in 2000
All-time low
4
in 2014
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

01020301999201120241999: 212000: 322001: 242002: 292003: 232004: 232005: 192006: 312007: 152008: 122009: 172010: 82011: 122012: 92013: 152014: 42015: 162016: 182017: 162018: 182019: 62020: 82021: 92022: 92023: 82024: 13

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 13 for persons killed in road accidents by type of road in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.5% on the previous year and up 225.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons killed in road accidents by type of road in Iceland peaked at 32 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2014.

That places Iceland 31st out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21 21 21 1
2000s 22.5 12 32 10
2010s 12.2 4 18 10
2020s 9.4 8 13 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 28 Slovenia 68 compare
  2. 29 Cyprus 41 compare
  3. 30 Luxembourg 18 compare
  4. 32 Malta 12 compare
  5. 33 Liechtenstein 3 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 Iceland?
Persons killed in road accidents by type of road in Iceland was 13 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons killed in road accidents by type of road recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 32 in 2000.
What is the lowest persons killed in road accidents by type of road recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2014.
How does Iceland rank for persons killed in road accidents by type of road?
Iceland ranks 31st out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons killed in road accidents by type of road rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 225.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland 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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Indicator
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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