Rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods in Spain

Spain: Rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods was 2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2
Change on year
down 60.0%
World rank
5th
of 29 countries
All-time high
7
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 2006
Years of data
17
2006–2024

Rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods in Spain, 2006–2024

024682006201520242006: 02007: 02010: 12011: 42012: 22013: 32014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 12018: 32019: 62020: 72021: 32022: 42023: 52024: 2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 2 for rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods in 2024.

That represents a change of down 60.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods in Spain peaked at 7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2006.

Spain ranks 5th of 29 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods in Spain, 2006 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2006 0
2007 0
2010 1
2011 4 +300.0%
2012 2 -50.0%
2013 3 +50.0%
2014 0 -100.0%
2015 0
2016 0
2017 1
2018 3 +200.0%
2019 6 +100.0%
2020 7 +16.7%
2021 3 -57.1%
2022 4 +33.3%
2023 5 +25.0%
2024 2 -60.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 0 0 2
2010s 2 0 6 10
2020s 4.2 2 7 5

Countries ranked near Spain

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods in Spain?
Rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods in Spain was 2 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 7 in 2020.
What is the lowest rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2006.
How does Spain rank for rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods?
Spain ranks 5th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Spain 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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