Persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in Italy

Italy: Persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle was 3,030 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3,030
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
2nd
of 33 countries
All-time high
7,096
in 2001
All-time low
2,395
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k7.0k1999201120241999: 6.7k2000: 7.1k2001: 7.1k2002: 7.0k2003: 6.6k2004: 6.1k2005: 5.8k2006: 5.7k2007: 5.1k2008: 4.7k2009: 4.2k2010: 4.1k2011: 3.9k2012: 3.8k2013: 3.4k2014: 3.4k2015: 3.4k2016: 3.3k2017: 3.4k2018: 3.3k2019: 3.2k2020: 2.4k2021: 2.9k2022: 3.2k2023: 3.0k2024: 3.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in Italy stood at 3,030.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in Italy peaked at 7,096 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,395, in 2020.

Italy ranks 2nd of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in Italy, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 6,688
2000 7,061 +5.6%
2001 7,096 +0.5%
2002 6,980 -1.6%
2003 6,563 -6.0%
2004 6,122 -6.7%
2005 5,818 -5.0%
2006 5,669 -2.6%
2007 5,131 -9.5%
2008 4,725 -7.9%
2009 4,237 -10.3%
2010 4,114 -2.9%
2011 3,860 -6.2%
2012 3,753 -2.8%
2013 3,401 -9.4%
2014 3,381 -0.6%
2015 3,428 +1.4%
2016 3,283 -4.2%
2017 3,378 +2.9%
2018 3,334 -1.3%
2019 3,173 -4.8%
2020 2,395 -24.5%
2021 2,875 +20.0%
2022 3,159 +9.9%
2023 3,039 -3.8%
2024 3,030 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,688 6,688 6,688 1
2000s 5,940 4,237 7,096 10
2010s 3,510 3,173 4,114 10
2020s 2,900 2,395 3,159 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 France 3,181 compare
  2. 3 Germany 2,770 compare
  3. 4 Poland 1,896 compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,839 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 Italy?
Persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in Italy was 3,030 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 7,096 in 2001.
What is the lowest persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2,395 in 2020.
How does Italy rank for persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle?
Italy ranks 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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