Rail accidents by type of accident in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Rail accidents by type of accident was 27 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
27
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
19th
of 30 countries
All-time high
110
in 2007
All-time low
27
in 2020
Years of data
15
2006–2020

Rail accidents by type of accident in United Kingdom, 2006–2020

204060801001202006201320202006: 852007: 1102008: 1042009: 1042010: 622011: 782012: 752013: 842014: 542015: 402016: 532017: 712018: 502019: 362020: 27

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, rail accidents by type of accident in United Kingdom stood at 27. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rail accidents by type of accident in United Kingdom peaked at 110 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 27, in 2020.

That places United Kingdom 19th out of 30 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100.75 85 110 4
2010s 60.3 36 84 10
2020s 27 27 27 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 16 Belgium 30 compare
  2. 16 Portugal 30 compare
  3. 18 Norway 28 compare
  4. 20 Netherlands 22 compare
  5. 21 Croatia 17 compare
  6. 22 Denmark 14 compare
  7. 22 Latvia 14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rail accidents by type of accident in United Kingdom?
Rail accidents by type of accident in United Kingdom was 27 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest rail accidents by type of accident recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 110 in 2007.
What is the lowest rail accidents by type of accident recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 27 in 2020.
How does United Kingdom rank for rail accidents by type of accident?
United Kingdom ranks 19th out of 30 countries with data for 2020.
Is rail accidents by type of accident rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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