Rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods by country
Countries reporting
25
Highest
6
France
Lowest
0
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Median
0
Years covered
19
2006–2024
Data points
499
What the numbers show
Rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods is currently reported for 25 countries. The highest value is 6 in France; the lowest is 0 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The median across all reporting countries is 0, and the mean is 1.16.
Over the past decade 3 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Poland (up 200.0%), and the largest decrease in Lithuania (down 100.0%).
Rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 6 | 2024 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Switzerland | 3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 2 | Germany | 3 | 2024 | down 66.7% | rising |
| 2 | Poland | 3 | 2024 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Italy | 2 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 5 | Sweden | 2 | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Norway | 2 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 5 | Spain | 2 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 5 | Belgium | 2 | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Czechia | 2 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 11 | Netherlands | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 11 | Finland | 1 | 2024 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Hungary | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Austria | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Lithuania | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Latvia | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Estonia | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Portugal | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Romania | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Slovakia | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Slovenia | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Denmark | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Greece | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Bulgaria | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 13 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0 | 2020 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.