Rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2009–2020

00.20.40.60.812009201420202009: 1 Number2010: 0 Number2011: 1 Number2012: 0 Number2013: 0 Number2014: 0 Number2015: 0 Number2016: 0 Number2017: 0 Number2018: 0 Number2019: 0 Number2020: 0 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2020, rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 Number, in 2010.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2009 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 12 Finland 1 Number compare
  2. 12 Netherlands 1 Number compare
  3. 12 Netherlands 1 Number compare
  4. 15 Austria 0 Number compare
  5. 15 Bulgaria 0 Number compare
  6. 15 Denmark 0 Number compare
  7. 15 Estonia 0 Number compare
  8. 15 Greece 0 Number compare
  9. 15 Croatia 0 Number
  10. 15 Hungary 0 Number compare
  11. 15 Ireland 0 Number
  12. 15 Lithuania 0 Number compare
  13. 15 Luxembourg 0 Number
  14. 15 Latvia 0 Number compare
  15. 15 North Macedonia 0 Number
  16. 15 Portugal 0 Number compare
  17. 15 Romania 0 Number compare
  18. 15 Slovenia 0 Number compare
  19. 15 Slovakia 0 Number compare
  20. 15 Türkiye 0 Number compare
  21. 15 Estonia 0 Number compare
  22. 15 Croatia 0 Number
  23. 15 Lithuania 0 Number compare
  24. 15 Latvia 0 Number compare
  25. 15 Slovenia 0 Number compare
  26. 15 Slovakia 0 Number compare
  27. 15 United Kingdom 0 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Number in 2010.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th out of 39 countries with data for 2020.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 635 data points, 2006–2024
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