Persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in Hungary

Hungary: Persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle was 497 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
497
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
12th
of 33 countries
All-time high
1,429
in 2002
All-time low
460
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

4006008001.0k1.2k1.4k1999201120241999: 1.3k2000: 1.2k2001: 1.2k2002: 1.4k2003: 1.3k2004: 1.3k2005: 1.3k2006: 1.3k2007: 1.2k2008: 9962009: 8222010: 7402011: 6382012: 6052013: 5912014: 6262015: 6442016: 6072017: 6252018: 6332019: 6022020: 4602021: 5442022: 5372023: 4722024: 497

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in Hungary is 497, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in Hungary peaked at 1,429 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 460, in 2020.

Hungary ranks 12th of 33 countries on this measure, 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 Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in Hungary, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 1,306
2000 1,200 -8.1%
2001 1,239 +3.2%
2002 1,429 +15.3%
2003 1,326 -7.2%
2004 1,296 -2.3%
2005 1,278 -1.4%
2006 1,303 +2.0%
2007 1,232 -5.4%
2008 996 -19.2%
2009 822 -17.5%
2010 740 -10.0%
2011 638 -13.8%
2012 605 -5.2%
2013 591 -2.3%
2014 626 +5.9%
2015 644 +2.9%
2016 607 -5.7%
2017 625 +3.0%
2018 633 +1.3%
2019 602 -4.9%
2020 460 -23.6%
2021 544 +18.3%
2022 537 -1.3%
2023 472 -12.1%
2024 497 +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,306 1,306 1,306 1
2000s 1,212 822 1,429 10
2010s 631.1 591 740 10
2020s 502 460 544 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 9 Portugal 618 compare
  2. 10 Netherlands 566 compare
  3. 11 Serbia 514 compare
  4. 13 Czechia 494 compare
  5. 14 Bulgaria 478 compare
  6. 15 Belgium 470 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 Hungary?
Persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in Hungary was 497 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 1,429 in 2002.
What is the lowest persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 460 in 2020.
How does Hungary rank for persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle?
Hungary ranks 12th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary 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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