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

Netherlands: Rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons was 15 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
15 Number
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
18th
of 39 countries
All-time high
20 Number
in 2007
All-time low
4 Number
in 2022
Years of data
19
2006–2024

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

51015202006201520242006: 16 Number2007: 20 Number2008: 20 Number2009: 14 Number2010: 10 Number2011: 14 Number2012: 16 Number2013: 17 Number2014: 9 Number2015: 18 Number2016: 8 Number2017: 12 Number2018: 16 Number2019: 11 Number2020: 8 Number2021: 11 Number2022: 4 Number2023: 10 Number2024: 15 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in Netherlands is 15 Number, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in Netherlands peaked at 20 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4 Number, in 2022.

That places Netherlands 18th 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 Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons involved in Netherlands, 2006 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2006 16 Number
2007 20 Number +25.0%
2008 20 Number +0.0%
2009 14 Number -30.0%
2010 10 Number -28.6%
2011 14 Number +40.0%
2012 16 Number +14.3%
2013 17 Number +6.2%
2014 9 Number -47.1%
2015 18 Number +100.0%
2016 8 Number -55.6%
2017 12 Number +50.0%
2018 16 Number +33.3%
2019 11 Number -31.2%
2020 8 Number -27.3%
2021 11 Number +37.5%
2022 4 Number -63.6%
2023 10 Number +150.0%
2024 15 Number +50.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.5 Number 14 Number 20 Number 4
2010s 13.1 Number 8 Number 18 Number 10
2020s 9.6 Number 4 Number 15 Number 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 17 Switzerland 16 Number compare
  2. 18 Bulgaria 15 Number compare
  3. 18 Netherlands 15 Number compare
  4. 21 Belgium 13 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in Netherlands?
Rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in Netherlands was 15 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 20 Number in 2007.
What is the lowest rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 4 Number in 2022.
How does Netherlands rank for rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons?
Netherlands ranks 18th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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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