Persons killed in road accidents by type of road in Ireland
Ireland: Persons killed in road accidents by type of road was 171 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
171
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
22nd
of 33 countries
All-time high
418
in 2000
All-time low
132
in 2021
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Persons killed in road accidents by type of road in Ireland, 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, persons killed in road accidents by type of road in Ireland stood at 171.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons killed in road accidents by type of road in Ireland peaked at 418 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 132, in 2021.
Ireland ranks 22nd of 33 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 414 | 414 | 414 | 1 |
| 2000s | 354.3 | 238 | 418 | 10 |
| 2010s | 171.3 | 134 | 212 | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.2 | 132 | 180 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons killed in road accidents by type of road in Ireland?
- Persons killed in road accidents by type of road in Ireland was 171 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons killed in road accidents by type of road recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 418 in 2000.
- What is the lowest persons killed in road accidents by type of road recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 132 in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for persons killed in road accidents by type of road?
- Ireland ranks 22nd out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is persons killed in road accidents by type of road rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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