Rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods in Germany

Germany: Rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods was 3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
2nd
of 29 countries
All-time high
10
in 2017
All-time low
2
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods in Germany, 2010–2024

2468102010201720242010: 22011: 32012: 42013: 42014: 92015: 62016: 92017: 102018: 52019: 82020: 62021: 72022: 82023: 42024: 3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods in Germany stood at 3.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods in Germany peaked at 10 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2010.

Germany ranks 2nd of 29 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods in Germany, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 2
2011 3 +50.0%
2012 4 +33.3%
2013 4 +0.0%
2014 9 +125.0%
2015 6 -33.3%
2016 9 +50.0%
2017 10 +11.1%
2018 5 -50.0%
2019 8 +60.0%
2020 6 -25.0%
2021 7 +16.7%
2022 8 +14.3%
2023 4 -50.0%
2024 3 -25.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6 2 10 10
2020s 5.6 3 8 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 France 6 compare
  2. 2 Switzerland 3 compare
  3. 2 Poland 3 compare
  4. 5 Belgium 2 compare
  5. 5 Czechia 2 compare
  6. 5 Spain 2 compare
  7. 5 Italy 2 compare
  8. 5 Norway 2 compare
  9. 5 Sweden 2 compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods in Germany?
Rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods in Germany was 3 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 10 in 2017.
What is the lowest rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2010.
How does Germany rank for rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
Is rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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Indicator
Rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 499 data points, 2006–2024
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