Persons killed in road accidents by type of road in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Persons killed in road accidents by type of road was 1,839 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Persons killed in road accidents by type of road in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1999–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2018, persons killed in road accidents by type of road in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 1,839.
The figure 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 3,658 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,770, in 2013.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 33 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3,564 | — |
| 2000 | 3,580 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 3,598 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3,581 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3,658 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 3,368 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 3,336 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 3,298 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3,059 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 2,645 | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 2,337 | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 1,905 | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 1,960 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,802 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 1,770 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,854 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1,804 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,860 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1,856 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,839 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,564 | 3,564 | 3,564 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,246 | 2,337 | 3,658 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,850 | 1,770 | 1,960 | 9 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons killed in road accidents by type of road in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Persons killed in road accidents by type of road in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1,839 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons killed in road accidents by type of road recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,658 in 2003.
- What is the lowest persons killed in road accidents by type of road recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,770 in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for persons killed in road accidents by type of road?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th out of 33 countries with data for 2018.
- Is persons killed in road accidents by type of road rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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