Persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in Belgium

Belgium: Persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle was 470 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
470
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
15th
of 33 countries
All-time high
1,486
in 2001
All-time low
470
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

5007501.0k1.2k1.5k1999201120241999: 1.4k2000: 1.5k2001: 1.5k2002: 1.3k2003: 1.2k2004: 1.2k2005: 1.1k2006: 1.1k2007: 1.1k2008: 9442009: 9442010: 8502011: 8842012: 8272013: 7642014: 7452015: 7622016: 6702017: 6092018: 6042019: 6462020: 4992021: 5162022: 5402023: 5012024: 470

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 470 for persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in Belgium peaked at 1,486 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 470, in 2024.

That places Belgium 15th 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 vehicle in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in Belgium, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 1,397
2000 1,470 +5.2%
2001 1,486 +1.1%
2002 1,306 -12.1%
2003 1,213 -7.1%
2004 1,162 -4.2%
2005 1,089 -6.3%
2006 1,069 -1.8%
2007 1,071 +0.2%
2008 944 -11.9%
2009 944 +0.0%
2010 850 -10.0%
2011 884 +4.0%
2012 827 -6.4%
2013 764 -7.6%
2014 745 -2.5%
2015 762 +2.3%
2016 670 -12.1%
2017 609 -9.1%
2018 604 -0.8%
2019 646 +7.0%
2020 499 -22.8%
2021 516 +3.4%
2022 540 +4.7%
2023 501 -7.2%
2024 470 -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,397 1,397 1,397 1
2000s 1,175 944 1,486 10
2010s 736.1 604 884 10
2020s 505.2 470 540 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 12 Hungary 497 compare
  2. 13 Czechia 494 compare
  3. 14 Bulgaria 478 compare
  4. 16 Austria 351 compare
  5. 17 Slovakia 262 compare
  6. 18 Switzerland 250 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 vehicle in Belgium?
Persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in Belgium was 470 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1,486 in 2001.
What is the lowest persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 470 in 2024.
How does Belgium rank for persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle?
Belgium ranks 15th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 858 data points, 1999–2024
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