Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Belgium

Belgium: Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data was 21 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
21
Change on year
down 54.3%
World rank
22nd
of 30 countries
All-time high
132
in 2008
All-time low
21
in 2015
Years of data
12
2004–2015

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

2550751001252004200920152004: 602005: 412006: 452007: 832008: 1322009: 362010: 382011: 522012: 362013: 332014: 462015: 21

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 21 for railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.3% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Belgium peaked at 132 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2015.

Belgium ranks 22nd of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.17 36 132 6
2010s 37.67 21 52 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 19 Latvia 25 compare
  2. 20 Portugal 23 compare
  3. 21 Lithuania 22 compare
  4. 23 Norway 20 compare
  5. 24 Denmark 17 compare
  6. 25 Estonia 14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Belgium?
Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Belgium was 21 in 2015, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest railway accidents by type of accident - annual data recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 132 in 2008.
What is the lowest railway accidents by type of accident - annual data recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2015.
How does Belgium rank for railway accidents by type of accident - annual data?
Belgium ranks 22nd out of 30 countries with data for 2015.
Is railway accidents by type of accident - annual data rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 393 data points, 2004–2016
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