Rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in Poland
Poland: Rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons was 163 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
163 Number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
1st
of 39 countries
All-time high
365 Number
in 2009
All-time low
148 Number
in 2020
Years of data
19
2006–2024
Rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in Poland, 2006–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in Poland stood at 163 Number.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in Poland peaked at 365 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 148 Number, in 2020.
That places Poland 1st out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Poland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 311 Number | — |
| 2007 | 357 Number | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 308 Number | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 365 Number | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 283 Number | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 320 Number | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 271 Number | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 227 Number | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 206 Number | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 227 Number | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 167 Number | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 171 Number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 195 Number | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 160 Number | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 148 Number | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 148 Number | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 165 Number | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 159 Number | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 163 Number | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 335.25 Number | 308 Number | 365 Number | 4 |
| 2010s | 222.7 Number | 160 Number | 320 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.6 Number | 148 Number | 165 Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in Poland?
- Rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in Poland was 163 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 365 Number in 2009.
- What is the lowest rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 148 Number in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons?
- Poland ranks 1st out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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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