Rail accidents by type of accident in Czechia

Czechia: Rail accidents by type of accident was 72 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
72 Number
Change on year
down 23.4%
World rank
9th
of 39 countries
All-time high
233 Number
in 2006
All-time low
72 Number
in 2024
Years of data
19
2006–2024

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

501001502002502006201520242006: 233 Number2007: 115 Number2008: 133 Number2009: 113 Number2010: 125 Number2011: 99 Number2012: 97 Number2013: 91 Number2014: 105 Number2015: 94 Number2016: 87 Number2017: 97 Number2018: 89 Number2019: 91 Number2020: 90 Number2021: 112 Number2022: 109 Number2023: 94 Number2024: 72 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rail accidents by type of accident in Czechia is 72 Number, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 23.4% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rail accidents by type of accident in Czechia peaked at 233 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 72 Number, in 2024.

Czechia ranks 9th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Rail accidents by type of accident in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Rail accidents by type of accident in Czechia, 2006 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2006 233 Number —
2007 115 Number -50.6%
2008 133 Number +15.7%
2009 113 Number -15.0%
2010 125 Number +10.6%
2011 99 Number -20.8%
2012 97 Number -2.0%
2013 91 Number -6.2%
2014 105 Number +15.4%
2015 94 Number -10.5%
2016 87 Number -7.4%
2017 97 Number +11.5%
2018 89 Number -8.2%
2019 91 Number +2.2%
2020 90 Number -1.1%
2021 112 Number +24.4%
2022 109 Number -2.7%
2023 94 Number -13.8%
2024 72 Number -23.4%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 72 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30 Number, 2.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 72 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 30 Number, 2.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 148.5 Number 113 Number 233 Number 4
2010s 97.5 Number 87 Number 125 Number 10
2020s 95.4 Number 72 Number 112 Number 5

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 6 North Macedonia 97 Number compare
  2. 7 Romania 90 Number compare
  3. 8 Hungary 88 Number compare
  4. 10 Slovakia 61 Number compare
  5. 10 Slovakia 61 Number compare
  6. 12 Spain 57 Number compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rail accidents by type of accident in Czechia?
Rail accidents by type of accident in Czechia was 72 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest rail accidents by type of accident recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 233 Number in 2006.
What is the lowest rail accidents by type of accident recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 72 Number in 2024.
How does Czechia rank for rail accidents by type of accident?
Czechia ranks 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is rail accidents by type of accident rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Czechia 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
41 places, 740 data points, 2006–2024
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