Rail accidents by type of accident in Finland

Finland: Rail accidents by type of accident was 11 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11 Number
Change on year
down 47.6%
World rank
24th
of 30 countries
All-time high
52 Number
in 2006
All-time low
11 Number
in 2024
Years of data
19
2006–2024

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

10203040502006201520242006: 52 Number2007: 21 Number2008: 27 Number2009: 26 Number2010: 23 Number2011: 14 Number2012: 21 Number2013: 12 Number2014: 15 Number2015: 13 Number2016: 18 Number2017: 17 Number2018: 15 Number2019: 14 Number2020: 12 Number2021: 25 Number2022: 17 Number2023: 21 Number2024: 11 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, rail accidents by type of accident in Finland stood at 11 Number. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 47.6% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rail accidents by type of accident in Finland peaked at 52 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11 Number, in 2024.

Finland ranks 24th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.5 Number 21 Number 52 Number 4
2010s 16.2 Number 12 Number 23 Number 10
2020s 17.2 Number 11 Number 25 Number 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 21 Croatia 17 Number compare
  2. 22 Denmark 14 Number compare
  3. 22 Latvia 14 Number compare
  4. 24 Estonia 11 Number compare
  5. 24 Lithuania 11 Number compare
  6. 27 Greece 9 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 Finland?
Rail accidents by type of accident in Finland was 11 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest rail accidents by type of accident recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 52 Number in 2006.
What is the lowest rail accidents by type of accident recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 11 Number in 2024.
How does Finland rank for rail accidents by type of accident?
Finland ranks 24th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
Is rail accidents by type of accident rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland 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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