Rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods was 24 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24 Number
Change on year
down 36.8%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
56 Number
in 2019
All-time low
16 Number
in 2015
Years of data
14
2011–2024
Rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2011–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 24 Number for rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods in 2024.
That represents a change of down 36.8% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 56 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16 Number, in 2015.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 26 Number | — |
| 2012 | 23 Number | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 19 Number | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 35 Number | +84.2% |
| 2015 | 16 Number | -54.3% |
| 2016 | 22 Number | +37.5% |
| 2017 | 27 Number | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 55 Number | +103.7% |
| 2019 | 56 Number | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 53 Number | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 42 Number | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 46 Number | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 38 Number | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 24 Number | -36.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31 Number | 16 Number | 56 Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 40.6 Number | 24 Number | 53 Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 24 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 56 Number in 2019.
- What is the lowest rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 Number in 2015.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
- Is rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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