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
14th
of 30 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

0204060802006201520242006: 84 Number2007: 56 Number2008: 65 Number2009: 48 Number2010: 39 Number2011: 74 Number2012: 48 Number2013: 33 Number2014: 58 Number2015: 48 Number2016: 40 Number2017: 47 Number2018: 42 Number2019: 39 Number2020: 33 Number2021: 37 Number2022: 32 Number2023: 33 Number2024: 41 Number

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 14th out of 30 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Sweden 55 Number compare
  2. 12 Switzerland 53 Number compare
  3. 13 Türkiye 49 Number compare
  4. 15 Austria 38 Number compare
  5. 16 Belgium 30 Number compare
  6. 16 Portugal 30 Number compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

More reference data data for Bulgaria

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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 14th out of 30 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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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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