Rail accidents by type of accident in Sweden
Sweden: Rail accidents by type of accident was 55 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
55 Number
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
13th
of 39 countries
All-time high
69 Number
in 2010
All-time low
29 Number
in 2021
Years of data
19
2006–2024
Rail accidents by type of accident in Sweden, 2006–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, rail accidents by type of accident in Sweden stood at 55 Number.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail accidents by type of accident in Sweden peaked at 69 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29 Number, in 2021.
Sweden ranks 13th 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 51 Number | — |
| 2007 | 56 Number | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 46 Number | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 46 Number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 69 Number | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 54 Number | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 47 Number | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 43 Number | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 53 Number | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 40 Number | -24.5% |
| 2016 | 36 Number | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 40 Number | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 35 Number | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 45 Number | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 31 Number | -31.1% |
| 2021 | 29 Number | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 31 Number | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 49 Number | +58.1% |
| 2024 | 55 Number | +12.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 55 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30 Number, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 55 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 30 Number, 1.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.75 Number | 46 Number | 56 Number | 4 |
| 2010s | 46.2 Number | 35 Number | 69 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 39 Number | 29 Number | 55 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail accidents by type of accident in Sweden?
- Rail accidents by type of accident in Sweden was 55 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest rail accidents by type of accident recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 69 Number in 2010.
- What is the lowest rail accidents by type of accident recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 Number in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for rail accidents by type of accident?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rail accidents by type of accident rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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