Persons killed in road accidents by type of road in Switzerland

Switzerland: Persons killed in road accidents by type of road was 250 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
250
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
18th
of 33 countries
All-time high
592
in 2000
All-time low
187
in 2019
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

2003004005006001999201120241999: 5832000: 5922001: 5442002: 5132003: 5462004: 5102005: 4092006: 3702007: 3842008: 3572009: 3492010: 3272011: 3202012: 3392013: 2692014: 2432015: 2532016: 2162017: 2302018: 2332019: 1872020: 2272021: 2002022: 2412023: 2362024: 250

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 250 for persons killed in road accidents by type of road in 2024.

That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons killed in road accidents by type of road in Switzerland peaked at 592 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 187, in 2019.

That places Switzerland 18th out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Persons killed in road accidents by type of road in Switzerland, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 583
2000 592 +1.5%
2001 544 -8.1%
2002 513 -5.7%
2003 546 +6.4%
2004 510 -6.6%
2005 409 -19.8%
2006 370 -9.5%
2007 384 +3.8%
2008 357 -7.0%
2009 349 -2.2%
2010 327 -6.3%
2011 320 -2.1%
2012 339 +5.9%
2013 269 -20.6%
2014 243 -9.7%
2015 253 +4.1%
2016 216 -14.6%
2017 230 +6.5%
2018 233 +1.3%
2019 187 -19.7%
2020 227 +21.4%
2021 200 -11.9%
2022 241 +20.5%
2023 236 -2.1%
2024 250 +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 583 583 583 1
2000s 457.4 349 592 10
2010s 261.7 187 339 10
2020s 230.8 200 250 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 15 Belgium 470 compare
  2. 16 Austria 351 compare
  3. 17 Slovak Republic 262 compare
  4. 19 Croatia 239 compare
  5. 20 Sweden 213 compare
  6. 21 Finland 181 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons killed in road accidents by type of road in Switzerland?
Persons killed in road accidents by type of road in Switzerland was 250 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons killed in road accidents by type of road recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 592 in 2000.
What is the lowest persons killed in road accidents by type of road recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 187 in 2019.
How does Switzerland rank for persons killed in road accidents by type of road?
Switzerland ranks 18th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons killed in road accidents by type of road rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland 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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 858 data points, 1999–2024
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