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
Persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in Belgium, 1999–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
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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