Persons killed in road accidents by type of road in Portugal

Portugal: Persons killed in road accidents by type of road was 618 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
618
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
9th
of 33 countries
All-time high
1,995
in 1999
All-time low
536
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1999201120241999: 2.0k2000: 1.9k2001: 1.7k2002: 1.7k2003: 1.5k2004: 1.3k2005: 1.2k2006: 9692007: 9742008: 8852009: 8402010: 9372011: 8912012: 7182013: 6372014: 6382015: 5932016: 5632017: 6022018: 7002019: 6882020: 5362021: 5612022: 6182023: 6422024: 618

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons killed in road accidents by type of road in Portugal is 618, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons killed in road accidents by type of road in Portugal peaked at 1,995 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 536, in 2020.

Portugal ranks 9th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Persons killed in road accidents by type of road in Portugal, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 1,995
2000 1,857 -6.9%
2001 1,671 -10.0%
2002 1,675 +0.2%
2003 1,546 -7.7%
2004 1,294 -16.3%
2005 1,247 -3.6%
2006 969 -22.3%
2007 974 +0.5%
2008 885 -9.1%
2009 840 -5.1%
2010 937 +11.5%
2011 891 -4.9%
2012 718 -19.4%
2013 637 -11.3%
2014 638 +0.2%
2015 593 -7.1%
2016 563 -5.1%
2017 602 +6.9%
2018 700 +16.3%
2019 688 -1.7%
2020 536 -22.1%
2021 561 +4.7%
2022 618 +10.2%
2023 642 +3.9%
2024 618 -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,995 1,995 1,995 1
2000s 1,296 840 1,857 10
2010s 696.7 563 937 10
2020s 595 536 642 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 6 Spain 1,785 compare
  2. 7 Romania 1,478 compare
  3. 8 Greece 665 compare
  4. 10 Netherlands 566 compare
  5. 11 Serbia 514 compare
  6. 12 Hungary 497 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons killed in road accidents by type of road in Portugal?
Persons killed in road accidents by type of road in Portugal was 618 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons killed in road accidents by type of road recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1,995 in 1999.
What is the lowest persons killed in road accidents by type of road recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 536 in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for persons killed in road accidents by type of road?
Portugal ranks 9th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons killed in road accidents by type of road rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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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Persons killed in road accidents by type of road
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 858 data points, 1999–2024
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