Persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in Iceland

Iceland: Persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle was 13 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13
Change on year
up 62.5%
World rank
31st
of 33 countries
All-time high
32
in 2000
All-time low
4
in 2014
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

01020301999201120241999: 212000: 322001: 242002: 292003: 232004: 232005: 192006: 312007: 152008: 122009: 172010: 82011: 122012: 92013: 152014: 42015: 162016: 182017: 162018: 182019: 62020: 82021: 92022: 92023: 82024: 13

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in Iceland is 13, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 62.5% on the previous year and up 225.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in Iceland peaked at 32 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2014.

Iceland ranks 31st of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in Iceland, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 21
2000 32 +52.4%
2001 24 -25.0%
2002 29 +20.8%
2003 23 -20.7%
2004 23 +0.0%
2005 19 -17.4%
2006 31 +63.2%
2007 15 -51.6%
2008 12 -20.0%
2009 17 +41.7%
2010 8 -52.9%
2011 12 +50.0%
2012 9 -25.0%
2013 15 +66.7%
2014 4 -73.3%
2015 16 +300.0%
2016 18 +12.5%
2017 16 -11.1%
2018 18 +12.5%
2019 6 -66.7%
2020 8 +33.3%
2021 9 +12.5%
2022 9 +0.0%
2023 8 -11.1%
2024 13 +62.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21 21 21 1
2000s 22.5 12 32 10
2010s 12.2 4 18 10
2020s 9.4 8 13 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 28 Slovenia 68 compare
  2. 29 Cyprus 41 compare
  3. 30 Luxembourg 18 compare
  4. 32 Malta 12 compare
  5. 33 Liechtenstein 3 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 Iceland?
Persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in Iceland was 13 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 32 in 2000.
What is the lowest persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2014.
How does Iceland rank for persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle?
Iceland ranks 31st out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 225.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland 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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