Persons killed in road accidents by type of road in Poland
Poland: Persons killed in road accidents by type of road was 1,896 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,896 Number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 43 countries
All-time high
6,730 Number
in 1999
All-time low
1,893 Number
in 2023
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Persons killed in road accidents by type of road in Poland, 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons killed in road accidents by type of road in Poland is 1,896 Number, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons killed in road accidents by type of road in Poland peaked at 6,730 Number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,893 Number, in 2023.
That places Poland 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Poland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6,730 Number | — |
| 2000 | 6,294 Number | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 5,534 Number | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 5,826 Number | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 5,642 Number | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 5,712 Number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 5,444 Number | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 5,243 Number | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 5,583 Number | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 5,437 Number | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 4,572 Number | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 3,908 Number | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 4,189 Number | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 3,571 Number | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 3,357 Number | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 3,202 Number | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 2,938 Number | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 3,026 Number | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2,831 Number | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 2,862 Number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,909 Number | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2,491 Number | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 2,245 Number | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 1,896 Number | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 1,893 Number | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,896 Number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,730 Number | 6,730 Number | 6,730 Number | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,529 Number | 4,572 Number | 6,294 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,279 Number | 2,831 Number | 4,189 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,084 Number | 1,893 Number | 2,491 Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons killed in road accidents by type of road in Poland?
- Persons killed in road accidents by type of road in Poland was 1,896 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons killed in road accidents by type of road recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,730 Number in 1999.
- What is the lowest persons killed in road accidents by type of road recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,893 Number in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for persons killed in road accidents by type of road?
- Poland ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is persons killed in road accidents by type of road rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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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