Rail accidents by type of accident in Switzerland
Switzerland: Rail accidents by type of accident was 53 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
53 Number
Change on year
up 26.2%
World rank
14th
of 39 countries
All-time high
58 Number
in 2009
All-time low
33 Number
in 2015
Years of data
16
2009–2024
Rail accidents by type of accident in Switzerland, 2009–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, rail accidents by type of accident in Switzerland stood at 53 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail accidents by type of accident in Switzerland peaked at 58 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 33 Number, in 2015.
Switzerland ranks 14th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Rail accidents by type of accident in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 58 Number | — |
| 2010 | 51 Number | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 44 Number | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 43 Number | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 43 Number | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 55 Number | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 33 Number | -40.0% |
| 2016 | 37 Number | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 47 Number | +27.0% |
| 2018 | 38 Number | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 35 Number | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 36 Number | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 41 Number | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 42 Number | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 42 Number | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 53 Number | +26.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 53 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30 Number, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 53 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 | 58 Number | 58 Number | 58 Number | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.6 Number | 33 Number | 55 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8 Number | 36 Number | 53 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail accidents by type of accident in Switzerland?
- Rail accidents by type of accident in Switzerland was 53 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest rail accidents by type of accident recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 58 Number in 2009.
- What is the lowest rail accidents by type of accident recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 Number in 2015.
- How does Switzerland rank for rail accidents by type of accident?
- Switzerland ranks 14th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rail accidents by type of accident rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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