Rail accidents by type of accident by country
Countries reporting
39
Highest
366 Number
Germany
Lowest
1 Number
Ireland
Median
28 Number
Years covered
19
2006–2024
Data points
740
What the numbers show
Rail accidents by type of accident is currently reported for 39 countries. The highest value is 366 Number in Germany; the lowest is 1 Number in Ireland.
The median across all reporting countries is 28 Number, and the mean is 55.08 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 366.
Over the past decade 5 countries rose and 32 fell. The largest increase was in Spain (up 11.8%), and the largest decrease in Slovenia (down 73.3%).
Rail accidents by type of accident: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 366 Number | 2024 | up 9.9% | falling |
| 2 | Poland | 220 Number | 2024 | down 29.7% | volatile |
| 2 | Poland | 220 Number | 2024 | down 29.7% | volatile |
| 4 | France | 140 Number | 2024 | down 20.9% | volatile |
| 5 | Italy | 103 Number | 2024 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 6 | North Macedonia | 97 Number | 2018 | down 8.5% | falling |
| 7 | Romania | 90 Number | 2024 | down 51.4% | volatile |
| 8 | Hungary | 88 Number | 2024 | down 53.7% | falling |
| 9 | Czechia | 72 Number | 2024 | down 31.4% | falling |
| 10 | Slovakia | 61 Number | 2024 | down 46.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Slovakia | 61 Number | 2024 | down 46.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Spain | 57 Number | 2024 | up 11.8% | falling |
| 13 | Sweden | 55 Number | 2024 | up 3.8% | falling |
| 14 | Switzerland | 53 Number | 2024 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 15 | Türkiye | 49 Number | 2024 | down 47.3% | volatile |
| 16 | Bulgaria | 41 Number | 2024 | down 29.3% | falling |
| 17 | Austria | 38 Number | 2024 | down 37.7% | falling |
| 18 | Portugal | 30 Number | 2024 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 18 | Belgium | 30 Number | 2024 | down 36.2% | volatile |
| 20 | Norway | 28 Number | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 21 | United Kingdom | 27 Number | 2020 | down 56.5% | falling |
| 21 | United Kingdom | 27 Number | 2020 | down 56.5% | falling |
| 23 | Netherlands | 22 Number | 2024 | up 10.0% | falling |
| 23 | Netherlands | 22 Number | 2024 | up 10.0% | falling |
| 25 | Croatia | 17 Number | 2024 | down 48.5% | falling |
| 25 | Croatia | 17 Number | 2024 | down 48.5% | falling |
| 27 | Latvia | 14 Number | 2024 | down 36.4% | volatile |
| 27 | Latvia | 14 Number | 2024 | down 36.4% | volatile |
| 27 | Denmark | 14 Number | 2024 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 30 | Finland | 11 Number | 2024 | down 26.7% | falling |
| 30 | Estonia | 11 Number | 2024 | down 26.7% | volatile |
| 30 | Lithuania | 11 Number | 2024 | down 31.2% | volatile |
| 30 | Estonia | 11 Number | 2024 | down 26.7% | volatile |
| 30 | Lithuania | 11 Number | 2024 | down 31.2% | volatile |
| 35 | Greece | 9 Number | 2024 | down 60.9% | volatile |
| 36 | Slovenia | 4 Number | 2024 | down 73.3% | volatile |
| 36 | Slovenia | 4 Number | 2024 | down 73.3% | volatile |
| 38 | Luxembourg | 2 Number | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 39 | Ireland | 1 Number | 2024 | down 66.7% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 1,507 Number
- Channel Tunnel 0 Number