Rail accidents by type of accident in Portugal

Portugal: Rail accidents by type of accident was 30 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
30
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
16th
of 30 countries
All-time high
93
in 2007
All-time low
23
in 2015
Years of data
19
2006–2024

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

204060801002006201520242006: 892007: 932008: 732009: 432010: 422011: 272012: 362013: 482014: 502015: 232016: 382017: 292018: 372019: 512020: 432021: 332022: 342023: 342024: 30

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rail accidents by type of accident in Portugal is 30, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rail accidents by type of accident in Portugal peaked at 93 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2015.

That places Portugal 16th 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 74.5 43 93 4
2010s 38.1 23 51 10
2020s 34.8 30 43 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 13 Türkiye 49 compare
  2. 14 Bulgaria 41 compare
  3. 15 Austria 38 compare
  4. 16 Belgium 30 compare
  5. 18 Norway 28 compare
  6. 19 United Kingdom 27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rail accidents by type of accident in Portugal?
Rail accidents by type of accident in Portugal was 30 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest rail accidents by type of accident recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 93 in 2007.
What is the lowest rail accidents by type of accident recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2015.
How does Portugal rank for rail accidents by type of accident?
Portugal ranks 16th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
Is rail accidents by type of accident rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 578 data points, 2006–2024
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