Persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle was 478 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
478
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
14th
of 33 countries
All-time high
1,061
in 2008
All-time low
463
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

02505007501.0k1999201120241999: 1.0k2000: 1.0k2001: 1.0k2002: 9592003: 9602004: 9432005: 9572006: 1.0k2007: 1.0k2008: 1.1k2009: 9012010: 7762011: 6562012: 6012013: 6012014: 6612015: 7082016: 7082017: 6822018: 6102019: 6282020: 4632021: 5612022: 5312023: 5252024: 478

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in Bulgaria is 478, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in Bulgaria peaked at 1,061 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 463, in 2020.

That places Bulgaria 14th 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 Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in Bulgaria, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 1,047
2000 1,012 -3.3%
2001 1,011 -0.1%
2002 959 -5.1%
2003 960 +0.1%
2004 943 -1.8%
2005 957 +1.5%
2006 1,043 +9.0%
2007 1,006 -3.5%
2008 1,061 +5.5%
2009 901 -15.1%
2010 776 -13.9%
2011 656 -15.5%
2012 601 -8.4%
2013 601 +0.0%
2014 661 +10.0%
2015 708 +7.1%
2016 708 +0.0%
2017 682 -3.7%
2018 610 -10.6%
2019 628 +3.0%
2020 463 -26.3%
2021 561 +21.2%
2022 531 -5.3%
2023 525 -1.1%
2024 478 -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,047 1,047 1,047 1
2000s 985.3 901 1,061 10
2010s 663.1 601 776 10
2020s 511.6 463 561 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 11 Serbia 514 compare
  2. 12 Hungary 497 compare
  3. 13 Czechia 494 compare
  4. 15 Belgium 470 compare
  5. 16 Austria 351 compare
  6. 17 Slovakia 262 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in Bulgaria?
Persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in Bulgaria was 478 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1,061 in 2008.
What is the lowest persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 463 in 2020.
How does Bulgaria rank for persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle?
Bulgaria ranks 14th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria 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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