Rail accidents by type of accident in Spain

Spain: Rail accidents by type of accident was 57 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
57 Number
Change on year
down 26.0%
World rank
10th
of 30 countries
All-time high
98 Number
in 2007
All-time low
42 Number
in 2011
Years of data
19
2006–2024

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

0204060801002006201520242006: 77 Number2007: 98 Number2008: 80 Number2009: 51 Number2010: 45 Number2011: 42 Number2012: 51 Number2013: 52 Number2014: 51 Number2015: 42 Number2016: 45 Number2017: 52 Number2018: 47 Number2019: 49 Number2020: 51 Number2021: 52 Number2022: 59 Number2023: 77 Number2024: 57 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rail accidents by type of accident in Spain is 57 Number, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.0% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rail accidents by type of accident in Spain peaked at 98 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 42 Number, in 2011.

That places Spain 10th 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 76.5 Number 51 Number 98 Number 4
2010s 47.6 Number 42 Number 52 Number 10
2020s 59.2 Number 51 Number 77 Number 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 7 Hungary 88 Number compare
  2. 8 Czechia 72 Number compare
  3. 9 Slovakia 61 Number compare
  4. 11 Sweden 55 Number compare
  5. 12 Switzerland 53 Number compare
  6. 13 Türkiye 49 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 Spain?
Rail accidents by type of accident in Spain was 57 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest rail accidents by type of accident recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 98 Number in 2007.
What is the lowest rail accidents by type of accident recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 42 Number in 2011.
How does Spain rank for rail accidents by type of accident?
Spain ranks 10th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
Is rail accidents by type of accident rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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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