Persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle was 1,839 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
1,839
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
5th
of 33 countries
All-time high
3,658
in 2003
All-time low
1,770
in 2013
Years of data
20
1999–2018
Persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in United Kingdom, 1999–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 1,839 for persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in 2018.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in United Kingdom peaked at 3,658 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,770, in 2013.
United Kingdom ranks 5th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3,564 | — |
| 2000 | 3,580 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 3,598 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3,581 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3,658 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 3,368 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 3,336 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 3,298 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3,059 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 2,645 | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 2,337 | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 1,905 | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 1,960 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,802 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 1,770 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,854 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1,804 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,860 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1,856 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,839 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,564 | 3,564 | 3,564 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,246 | 2,337 | 3,658 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,850 | 1,770 | 1,960 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in United Kingdom?
- Persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in United Kingdom was 1,839 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3,658 in 2003.
- What is the lowest persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,770 in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom rank for persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 33 countries with data for 2018.
- Is persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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