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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
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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