Rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons was 18 Number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in United Kingdom, 2006–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2020, rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in United Kingdom stood at 18 Number. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in United Kingdom peaked at 58 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18 Number, in 2020.
United Kingdom ranks 14th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 33 Number | — |
| 2007 | 58 Number | +75.8% |
| 2008 | 58 Number | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 53 Number | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 25 Number | -52.8% |
| 2011 | 55 Number | +120.0% |
| 2012 | 42 Number | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 34 Number | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 25 Number | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 23 Number | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 28 Number | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 41 Number | +46.4% |
| 2018 | 30 Number | -26.8% |
| 2019 | 22 Number | -26.7% |
| 2020 | 18 Number | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.5 Number | 33 Number | 58 Number | 4 |
| 2010s | 32.5 Number | 22 Number | 55 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 18 Number | 18 Number | 18 Number | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in United Kingdom?
- Rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in United Kingdom was 18 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 58 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 Number in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons?
- United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 39 countries with data for 2020.
- Is rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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