Persons killed in road accidents by type of road in Poland

Poland: Persons killed in road accidents by type of road was 1,896 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
1,896
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 33 countries
All-time high
6,730
in 1999
All-time low
1,893
in 2023
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k7.0k1999201120241999: 6.7k2000: 6.3k2001: 5.5k2002: 5.8k2003: 5.6k2004: 5.7k2005: 5.4k2006: 5.2k2007: 5.6k2008: 5.4k2009: 4.6k2010: 3.9k2011: 4.2k2012: 3.6k2013: 3.4k2014: 3.2k2015: 2.9k2016: 3.0k2017: 2.8k2018: 2.9k2019: 2.9k2020: 2.5k2021: 2.2k2022: 1.9k2023: 1.9k2024: 1.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Poland recorded 1,896 for persons killed in road accidents by type of road in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,893, in 2023.

Poland ranks 4th 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 6,730 6,730 6,730 1
2000s 5,529 4,572 6,294 10
2010s 3,279 2,831 4,189 10
2020s 2,084 1,893 2,491 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 France 3,181 compare
  2. 2 Italy 3,030 compare
  3. 3 Germany 2,770 compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 1,839 compare
  5. 6 Spain 1,785 compare
  6. 7 Romania 1,478 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 Poland?
Persons killed in road accidents by type of road in Poland was 1,896 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 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 in 2023.
How does Poland rank for persons killed in road accidents by type of road?
Poland ranks 4th out of 33 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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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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