Persons killed in road accidents by type of road in Italy

Italy: Persons killed in road accidents by type of road was 3,030 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3,030
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
2nd
of 33 countries
All-time high
7,096
in 2001
All-time low
2,395
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k7.0k1999201120241999: 6.7k2000: 7.1k2001: 7.1k2002: 7.0k2003: 6.6k2004: 6.1k2005: 5.8k2006: 5.7k2007: 5.1k2008: 4.7k2009: 4.2k2010: 4.1k2011: 3.9k2012: 3.8k2013: 3.4k2014: 3.4k2015: 3.4k2016: 3.3k2017: 3.4k2018: 3.3k2019: 3.2k2020: 2.4k2021: 2.9k2022: 3.2k2023: 3.0k2024: 3.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons killed in road accidents by type of road in Italy is 3,030, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons killed in road accidents by type of road in Italy peaked at 7,096 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,395, in 2020.

Italy ranks 2nd of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,688 6,688 6,688 1
2000s 5,940 4,237 7,096 10
2010s 3,510 3,173 4,114 10
2020s 2,900 2,395 3,159 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 France 3,181 compare
  2. 3 Germany 2,770 compare
  3. 4 Poland 1,896 compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 1,839 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons killed in road accidents by type of road in Italy?
Persons killed in road accidents by type of road in Italy was 3,030 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons killed in road accidents by type of road recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 7,096 in 2001.
What is the lowest persons killed in road accidents by type of road recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2,395 in 2020.
How does Italy rank for persons killed in road accidents by type of road?
Italy ranks 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons killed in road accidents by type of road rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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