Persons killed in road accidents by type of road in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Persons killed in road accidents by type of road was 1,839 Number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Persons killed in road accidents by type of road in United Kingdom, 1999–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 1,839 Number for persons killed in road accidents by type of road in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons killed in road accidents by type of road in United Kingdom peaked at 3,658 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,770 Number, in 2013.
United Kingdom ranks 6th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Persons killed in road accidents by type of road in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3,564 Number | — |
| 2000 | 3,580 Number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 3,598 Number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3,581 Number | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3,658 Number | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 3,368 Number | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 3,336 Number | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 3,298 Number | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3,059 Number | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 2,645 Number | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 2,337 Number | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 1,905 Number | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 1,960 Number | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,802 Number | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 1,770 Number | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,854 Number | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1,804 Number | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,860 Number | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1,856 Number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,839 Number | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,564 Number | 3,564 Number | 3,564 Number | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,246 Number | 2,337 Number | 3,658 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,850 Number | 1,770 Number | 1,960 Number | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons killed in road accidents by type of road in United Kingdom?
- Persons killed in road accidents by type of road in United Kingdom was 1,839 Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons killed in road accidents by type of road recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3,658 Number in 2003.
- What is the lowest persons killed in road accidents by type of road recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,770 Number in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom rank for persons killed in road accidents by type of road?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2018.
- Is persons killed in road accidents by type of road rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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