Rail accidents by type of accident in Netherlands
Netherlands: Rail accidents by type of accident was 22 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22 Number
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
23rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
36 Number
in 2013
All-time low
20 Number
in 2014
Years of data
19
2006–2024
Rail accidents by type of accident in Netherlands, 2006–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, rail accidents by type of accident in Netherlands stood at 22 Number.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail accidents by type of accident in Netherlands peaked at 36 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20 Number, in 2014.
Netherlands ranks 23rd of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Rail accidents by type of accident in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 28 Number | — |
| 2007 | 33 Number | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 26 Number | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 22 Number | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 24 Number | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 29 Number | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 30 Number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 36 Number | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 20 Number | -44.4% |
| 2015 | 31 Number | +55.0% |
| 2016 | 28 Number | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 26 Number | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 29 Number | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 25 Number | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 20 Number | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 22 Number | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 21 Number | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 20 Number | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 22 Number | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.25 Number | 22 Number | 33 Number | 4 |
| 2010s | 27.8 Number | 20 Number | 36 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 21 Number | 20 Number | 22 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 20 Norway 28 Number compare
- 21 United Kingdom 27 Number compare
- 21 United Kingdom 27 Number compare
- 23 Netherlands 22 Number compare
- 25 Croatia 17 Number compare
- 25 Croatia 17 Number compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rail accidents by type of accident in Netherlands?
- Rail accidents by type of accident in Netherlands was 22 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest rail accidents by type of accident recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 36 Number in 2013.
- What is the lowest rail accidents by type of accident recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 Number in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for rail accidents by type of accident?
- Netherlands ranks 23rd out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rail accidents by type of accident rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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