Persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in Sweden

Sweden: Persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle was 213 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
213
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
20th
of 33 countries
All-time high
591
in 2000
All-time low
204
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

2003004005006001999201120241999: 5802000: 5912001: 5832002: 5602003: 5292004: 4802005: 4402006: 4452007: 4712008: 3972009: 3582010: 2662011: 3192012: 2852013: 2602014: 2702015: 2592016: 2702017: 2532018: 3242019: 2212020: 2042021: 2102022: 2272023: 2292024: 213

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 213 for persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in 2024.

The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in Sweden peaked at 591 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 204, in 2020.

Sweden ranks 20th 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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in Sweden, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 580
2000 591 +1.9%
2001 583 -1.4%
2002 560 -3.9%
2003 529 -5.5%
2004 480 -9.3%
2005 440 -8.3%
2006 445 +1.1%
2007 471 +5.8%
2008 397 -15.7%
2009 358 -9.8%
2010 266 -25.7%
2011 319 +19.9%
2012 285 -10.7%
2013 260 -8.8%
2014 270 +3.8%
2015 259 -4.1%
2016 270 +4.2%
2017 253 -6.3%
2018 324 +28.1%
2019 221 -31.8%
2020 204 -7.7%
2021 210 +2.9%
2022 227 +8.1%
2023 229 +0.9%
2024 213 -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 580 580 580 1
2000s 485.4 358 591 10
2010s 272.7 221 324 10
2020s 216.6 204 229 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 17 Slovak Republic 262 compare
  2. 18 Switzerland 250 compare
  3. 19 Croatia 239 compare
  4. 21 Finland 181 compare
  5. 22 Ireland 171 compare
  6. 23 Denmark 145 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 Sweden?
Persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in Sweden was 213 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 591 in 2000.
What is the lowest persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 204 in 2020.
How does Sweden rank for persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle?
Sweden ranks 20th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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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Indicator
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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