Rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in Belgium

Belgium: Rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons was 13 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13 Number
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
21st
of 39 countries
All-time high
38 Number
in 2007
All-time low
10 Number
in 2019
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in Belgium, 2006–2024

102030402006201520242006: 20 Number2007: 38 Number2008: 21 Number2009: 16 Number2010: 34 Number2011: 27 Number2012: 18 Number2013: 15 Number2014: 22 Number2015: 13 Number2016: 14 Number2017: 20 Number2018: 13 Number2019: 10 Number2020: 14 Number2021: 15 Number2022: 19 Number2023: 12 Number2024: 13 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 13 Number for rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in 2024.

That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in Belgium peaked at 38 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10 Number, in 2019.

That places Belgium 21st out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons involved in Belgium, 2006 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2006 20 Number
2007 38 Number +90.0%
2008 21 Number -44.7%
2009 16 Number -23.8%
2010 34 Number +112.5%
2011 27 Number -20.6%
2012 18 Number -33.3%
2013 15 Number -16.7%
2014 22 Number +46.7%
2015 13 Number -40.9%
2016 14 Number +7.7%
2017 20 Number +42.9%
2018 13 Number -35.0%
2019 10 Number -23.1%
2020 14 Number +40.0%
2021 15 Number +7.1%
2022 19 Number +26.7%
2023 12 Number -36.8%
2024 13 Number +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.75 Number 16 Number 38 Number 4
2010s 18.6 Number 10 Number 34 Number 10
2020s 14.6 Number 12 Number 19 Number 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 18 Bulgaria 15 Number compare
  2. 18 Netherlands 15 Number compare
  3. 18 Netherlands 15 Number compare
  4. 22 Lithuania 11 Number compare
  5. 22 Lithuania 11 Number compare
  6. 24 Austria 8 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in Belgium?
Rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in Belgium was 13 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 38 Number in 2007.
What is the lowest rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 10 Number in 2019.
How does Belgium rank for rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons?
Belgium ranks 21st out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons involved. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons involved
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 740 data points, 2006–2024
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