Rail accidents by type of accident in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Rail accidents by type of accident was 1,507 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,507
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
2,229
in 2010
All-time low
1,336
in 2020
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Rail accidents by type of accident in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rail accidents by type of accident in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 1,507, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail accidents by type of accident in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 2,229 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,336, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Rail accidents by type of accident in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,229 | — |
| 2011 | 2,144 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 1,992 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1,895 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 2,022 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 1,763 | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 1,742 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,778 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,666 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 1,518 | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 1,336 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 1,395 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1,566 | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 1,565 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,507 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,875 | 1,518 | 2,229 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,474 | 1,336 | 1,566 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rail accidents by type of accident in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Rail accidents by type of accident in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 1,507 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest rail accidents by type of accident recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,229 in 2010.
- What is the lowest rail accidents by type of accident recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,336 in 2020.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for rail accidents by type of accident?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2024.
- Is rail accidents by type of accident rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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