Rail accidents by type of accident in Denmark

Denmark: Rail accidents by type of accident was 14 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
14 Number
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
22nd
of 30 countries
All-time high
32 Number
in 2006
All-time low
9 Number
in 2021
Years of data
19
2006–2024

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

10152025302006201520242006: 32 Number2007: 13 Number2008: 15 Number2009: 21 Number2010: 16 Number2011: 16 Number2012: 21 Number2013: 11 Number2014: 15 Number2015: 13 Number2016: 13 Number2017: 12 Number2018: 10 Number2019: 10 Number2020: 10 Number2021: 9 Number2022: 14 Number2023: 13 Number2024: 14 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rail accidents by type of accident in Denmark is 14 Number, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rail accidents by type of accident in Denmark peaked at 32 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9 Number, in 2021.

That places Denmark 22nd 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 20.25 Number 13 Number 32 Number 4
2010s 13.7 Number 10 Number 21 Number 10
2020s 12 Number 9 Number 14 Number 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 19 United Kingdom 27 Number compare
  2. 20 Netherlands 22 Number compare
  3. 21 Croatia 17 Number compare
  4. 22 Latvia 14 Number compare
  5. 24 Estonia 11 Number compare
  6. 24 Finland 11 Number compare
  7. 24 Lithuania 11 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 Denmark?
Rail accidents by type of accident in Denmark was 14 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest rail accidents by type of accident recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 32 Number in 2006.
What is the lowest rail accidents by type of accident recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 9 Number in 2021.
How does Denmark rank for rail accidents by type of accident?
Denmark ranks 22nd out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
Is rail accidents by type of accident rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark 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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About this data

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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