Rail accidents by type of accident by country
Countries reporting
30
Highest
366 Number
Germany
Lowest
1 Number
Ireland
Median
34 Number
Years covered
19
2006–2024
Data points
578
What the numbers show
Rail accidents by type of accident is currently reported for 30 countries. The highest value is 366 Number in Germany; the lowest is 1 Number in Ireland.
The median across all reporting countries is 34 Number, and the mean is 58.7 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 366.
Over the past decade 4 countries rose and 24 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 |
| 3 | France | 140 Number | 2024 | down 20.9% | volatile |
| 4 | Italy | 103 Number | 2024 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 5 | North Macedonia | 97 Number | 2018 | down 8.5% | falling |
| 6 | Romania | 90 Number | 2024 | down 51.4% | volatile |
| 7 | Hungary | 88 Number | 2024 | down 53.7% | falling |
| 8 | Czechia | 72 Number | 2024 | down 31.4% | falling |
| 9 | Slovakia | 61 Number | 2024 | down 46.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Spain | 57 Number | 2024 | up 11.8% | falling |
| 11 | Sweden | 55 Number | 2024 | up 3.8% | falling |
| 12 | Switzerland | 53 Number | 2024 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 13 | Türkiye | 49 Number | 2024 | down 47.3% | volatile |
| 14 | Bulgaria | 41 Number | 2024 | down 29.3% | falling |
| 15 | Austria | 38 Number | 2024 | down 37.7% | falling |
| 16 | Belgium | 30 Number | 2024 | down 36.2% | volatile |
| 16 | Portugal | 30 Number | 2024 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 18 | Norway | 28 Number | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 19 | United Kingdom | 27 Number | 2020 | down 56.5% | falling |
| 20 | Netherlands | 22 Number | 2024 | up 10.0% | falling |
| 21 | Croatia | 17 Number | 2024 | down 48.5% | falling |
| 22 | Latvia | 14 Number | 2024 | down 36.4% | volatile |
| 22 | Denmark | 14 Number | 2024 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 24 | Lithuania | 11 Number | 2024 | down 31.2% | volatile |
| 24 | Finland | 11 Number | 2024 | down 26.7% | falling |
| 24 | Estonia | 11 Number | 2024 | down 26.7% | volatile |
| 27 | Greece | 9 Number | 2024 | down 60.9% | volatile |
| 28 | Slovenia | 4 Number | 2024 | down 73.3% | volatile |
| 29 | Luxembourg | 2 Number | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 30 | Ireland | 1 Number | 2024 | down 66.7% | volatile |