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

Italy: Rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons was 57 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
57 Number
Change on year
down 23.0%
World rank
6th
of 39 countries
All-time high
85 Number
in 2016
All-time low
43 Number
in 2019
Years of data
19
2006–2024

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

0204060802006201520242006: 79 Number2007: 68 Number2008: 64 Number2009: 80 Number2010: 69 Number2011: 64 Number2012: 68 Number2013: 61 Number2014: 53 Number2015: 46 Number2016: 85 Number2017: 55 Number2018: 73 Number2019: 43 Number2020: 43 Number2021: 49 Number2022: 69 Number2023: 74 Number2024: 57 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in Italy is 57 Number, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.0% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in Italy peaked at 85 Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43 Number, in 2019.

That places Italy 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons involved in Italy, 2006 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2006 79 Number
2007 68 Number -13.9%
2008 64 Number -5.9%
2009 80 Number +25.0%
2010 69 Number -13.8%
2011 64 Number -7.2%
2012 68 Number +6.2%
2013 61 Number -10.3%
2014 53 Number -13.1%
2015 46 Number -13.2%
2016 85 Number +84.8%
2017 55 Number -35.3%
2018 73 Number +32.7%
2019 43 Number -41.1%
2020 43 Number +0.0%
2021 49 Number +14.0%
2022 69 Number +40.8%
2023 74 Number +7.2%
2024 57 Number -23.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.75 Number 64 Number 80 Number 4
2010s 61.7 Number 43 Number 85 Number 10
2020s 58.4 Number 43 Number 74 Number 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 3 Germany 142 Number compare
  2. 4 Romania 65 Number compare
  3. 5 France 63 Number compare
  4. 7 Hungary 51 Number compare
  5. 8 Slovakia 39 Number compare
  6. 8 Slovakia 39 Number compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in Italy?
Rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in Italy was 57 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 85 Number in 2016.
What is the lowest rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 43 Number in 2019.
How does Italy rank for rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons?
Italy ranks 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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