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
11th
of 30 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

02040602006201520242006: 51 Number2007: 56 Number2008: 46 Number2009: 46 Number2010: 69 Number2011: 54 Number2012: 47 Number2013: 43 Number2014: 53 Number2015: 40 Number2016: 36 Number2017: 40 Number2018: 35 Number2019: 45 Number2020: 31 Number2021: 29 Number2022: 31 Number2023: 49 Number2024: 55 Number

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 11th of 30 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Czechia 72 Number compare
  2. 9 Slovak Republic 61 Number compare
  3. 10 Spain 57 Number compare
  4. 12 Switzerland 53 Number compare
  5. 13 Türkiye 49 Number compare
  6. 14 Bulgaria 41 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 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 11th out of 30 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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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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