Rail accidents by type of accident in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Rail accidents by type of accident was 41 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
41 Number
Change on year
up 24.2%
World rank
16th
of 39 countries
All-time high
84 Number
in 2006
All-time low
32 Number
in 2022
Years of data
19
2006–2024
Rail accidents by type of accident in Bulgaria, 2006–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, rail accidents by type of accident in Bulgaria stood at 41 Number.
The figure is up 24.2% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail accidents by type of accident in Bulgaria peaked at 84 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 32 Number, in 2022.
That places Bulgaria 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Rail accidents by type of accident in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 84 Number | — |
| 2007 | 56 Number | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 65 Number | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 48 Number | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 39 Number | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 74 Number | +89.7% |
| 2012 | 48 Number | -35.1% |
| 2013 | 33 Number | -31.2% |
| 2014 | 58 Number | +75.8% |
| 2015 | 48 Number | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 40 Number | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 47 Number | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 42 Number | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 39 Number | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 33 Number | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 37 Number | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 32 Number | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 33 Number | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 41 Number | +24.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 41 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30 Number, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 41 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 30 Number, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.25 Number | 48 Number | 84 Number | 4 |
| 2010s | 46.8 Number | 33 Number | 74 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.2 Number | 32 Number | 41 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail accidents by type of accident in Bulgaria?
- Rail accidents by type of accident in Bulgaria was 41 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest rail accidents by type of accident recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 84 Number in 2006.
- What is the lowest rail accidents by type of accident recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 Number in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for rail accidents by type of accident?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rail accidents by type of accident rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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