Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Austria

Austria: Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data was 98 Number in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
98 Number
Change on year
up 21.0%
World rank
10th
of 40 countries
All-time high
119 Number
in 2004
All-time low
80 Number
in 2010
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Austria, 2004–2015

02550751001252004200920152004: 119 Number2005: 98 Number2006: 100 Number2007: 106 Number2008: 98 Number2009: 94 Number2010: 80 Number2011: 90 Number2012: 106 Number2013: 93 Number2014: 81 Number2015: 98 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Austria is 98 Number, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 21.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Austria peaked at 119 Number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 80 Number, in 2010.

Austria ranks 10th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data (2004-2015) in Austria, 2004 to 2015.
Year Number Change
2004 119 Number —
2005 98 Number -17.6%
2006 100 Number +2.0%
2007 106 Number +6.0%
2008 98 Number -7.5%
2009 94 Number -4.1%
2010 80 Number -14.9%
2011 90 Number +12.5%
2012 106 Number +17.8%
2013 93 Number -12.3%
2014 81 Number -12.9%
2015 98 Number +21.0%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 98 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.5 Number, 2.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 98 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 37 Number, 2.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 102.5 Number 94 Number 119 Number 6
2010s 91.33 Number 80 Number 106 Number 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 7 Italy 121 Number compare
  2. 8 North Macedonia 115 Number compare
  3. 9 Türkiye 101 Number compare
  4. 11 Czechia 94 Number compare
  5. 12 Slovakia 87 Number compare
  6. 12 Slovakia 87 Number compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Austria?
Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Austria was 98 Number in 2015, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest railway accidents by type of accident - annual data recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 119 Number in 2004.
What is the lowest railway accidents by type of accident - annual data recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 80 Number in 2010.
How does Austria rank for railway accidents by type of accident - annual data?
Austria ranks 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2015.
Is railway accidents by type of accident - annual data rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data (2004-2015). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data (2004-2015)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 502 data points, 2004–2016
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