Rail accidents by type of accident in Austria

Austria: Rail accidents by type of accident was 38 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
38 Number
Change on year
down 29.6%
World rank
15th
of 30 countries
All-time high
106 Number
in 2006
All-time low
33 Number
in 2020
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Rail accidents by type of accident in Austria, 2006–2024

4060801002006201520242006: 106 Number2007: 104 Number2008: 97 Number2009: 88 Number2010: 79 Number2011: 84 Number2012: 87 Number2013: 73 Number2014: 61 Number2015: 77 Number2016: 87 Number2017: 60 Number2018: 42 Number2019: 47 Number2020: 33 Number2021: 34 Number2022: 57 Number2023: 54 Number2024: 38 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rail accidents by type of accident in Austria is 38 Number, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 29.6% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rail accidents by type of accident in Austria peaked at 106 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 33 Number, in 2020.

Austria ranks 15th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.75 Number 88 Number 106 Number 4
2010s 69.7 Number 42 Number 87 Number 10
2020s 43.2 Number 33 Number 57 Number 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 12 Switzerland 53 Number compare
  2. 13 Türkiye 49 Number compare
  3. 14 Bulgaria 41 Number compare
  4. 16 Belgium 30 Number compare
  5. 16 Portugal 30 Number compare
  6. 18 Norway 28 Number compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rail accidents by type of accident in Austria?
Rail accidents by type of accident in Austria was 38 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest rail accidents by type of accident recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 106 Number in 2006.
What is the lowest rail accidents by type of accident recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 33 Number in 2020.
How does Austria rank for rail accidents by type of accident?
Austria ranks 15th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
Is rail accidents by type of accident rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Rail accidents by type of accident. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rail accidents by type of accident
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 578 data points, 2006–2024
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