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

Sweden: Rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons was 19 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
19 Number
Change on year
up 26.7%
World rank
13th
of 39 countries
All-time high
42 Number
in 2010
All-time low
4 Number
in 2020
Years of data
19
2006–2024

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

0102030402006201520242006: 19 Number2007: 23 Number2008: 13 Number2009: 19 Number2010: 42 Number2011: 24 Number2012: 15 Number2013: 17 Number2014: 25 Number2015: 16 Number2016: 13 Number2017: 14 Number2018: 9 Number2019: 16 Number2020: 4 Number2021: 13 Number2022: 8 Number2023: 15 Number2024: 19 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 19 Number for rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in 2024.

The figure is up 26.7% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in Sweden peaked at 42 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4 Number, in 2020.

Sweden ranks 13th of 39 countries on this measure, 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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons involved in Sweden, 2006 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2006 19 Number
2007 23 Number +21.1%
2008 13 Number -43.5%
2009 19 Number +46.2%
2010 42 Number +121.1%
2011 24 Number -42.9%
2012 15 Number -37.5%
2013 17 Number +13.3%
2014 25 Number +47.1%
2015 16 Number -36.0%
2016 13 Number -18.8%
2017 14 Number +7.7%
2018 9 Number -35.7%
2019 16 Number +77.8%
2020 4 Number -75.0%
2021 13 Number +225.0%
2022 8 Number -38.5%
2023 15 Number +87.5%
2024 19 Number +26.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.5 Number 13 Number 23 Number 4
2010s 19.1 Number 9 Number 42 Number 10
2020s 11.8 Number 4 Number 19 Number 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 10 Türkiye 27 Number compare
  2. 11 Czechia 24 Number compare
  3. 12 Portugal 20 Number compare
  4. 14 Spain 18 Number compare
  5. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18 Number compare
  6. 14 United Kingdom 18 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in Sweden?
Rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in Sweden was 19 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 42 Number in 2010.
What is the lowest rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 4 Number in 2020.
How does Sweden rank for rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons?
Sweden ranks 13th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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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