Rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods was 0 Number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0 Number
World rank
15th
of 39 countries
All-time high
1 Number
in 2009
All-time low
0 Number
in 2010
Years of data
12
2009–2020
Rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods in United Kingdom, 2009–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2020, rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods in United Kingdom stood at 0 Number. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Over the whole period, rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods in United Kingdom peaked at 1 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 Number, in 2010.
That places United Kingdom 15th out of 39 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 Number | — |
| 2010 | 0 Number | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 1 Number | — |
| 2012 | 0 Number | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 Number | — |
| 2014 | 0 Number | — |
| 2015 | 0 Number | — |
| 2016 | 0 Number | — |
| 2017 | 0 Number | — |
| 2018 | 0 Number | — |
| 2019 | 0 Number | — |
| 2020 | 0 Number | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 Number | 1 Number | 1 Number | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1 Number | 0 Number | 1 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Number | 0 Number | 0 Number | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 12 Finland 1 Number compare
- 12 Netherlands 1 Number compare
- 12 Netherlands 1 Number compare
- 15 Austria 0 Number compare
- 15 Bulgaria 0 Number compare
- 15 Denmark 0 Number compare
- 15 Estonia 0 Number compare
- 15 Greece 0 Number compare
- 15 Croatia 0 Number
- 15 Hungary 0 Number compare
- 15 Ireland 0 Number
- 15 Lithuania 0 Number compare
- 15 Luxembourg 0 Number
- 15 Latvia 0 Number compare
- 15 North Macedonia 0 Number
- 15 Portugal 0 Number compare
- 15 Romania 0 Number compare
- 15 Slovenia 0 Number compare
- 15 Slovakia 0 Number compare
- 15 Türkiye 0 Number compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 Number compare
- 15 Estonia 0 Number compare
- 15 Croatia 0 Number
- 15 Lithuania 0 Number compare
- 15 Latvia 0 Number compare
- 15 Slovenia 0 Number compare
- 15 Slovakia 0 Number compare
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- Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region 1,860 Number (2016)
- Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region 36.71 million Number (2018)
- Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region 614,313 Number (2018)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 84,580 Number (2016)
- Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 614,313 Number (2018)
- Life table by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 0.0037 (2018)
- Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region 122.04 million Number (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods in United Kingdom?
- Rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods in United Kingdom was 0 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1 Number in 2009.
- What is the lowest rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Number in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods?
- United Kingdom ranks 15th out of 39 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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