Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Denmark

Denmark: Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data was 17 in 2015. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2015)
17
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
24th
of 30 countries
All-time high
34
in 2004
All-time low
14
in 2013
Years of data
12
2004–2015

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

01020302004200920152004: 342005: 312006: 322007: 192008: 222009: 282010: 222011: 182012: 252013: 142014: 212015: 17

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 17 for railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Denmark peaked at 34 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2013.

That places Denmark 24th out of 30 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.67 19 34 6
2010s 19.5 14 25 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 21 Lithuania 22 compare
  2. 22 Belgium 21 compare
  3. 23 Norway 20 compare
  4. 25 Estonia 14 compare
  5. 26 Finland 13 compare
  6. 26 Slovenia 13 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places β†’

More reference data data for Denmark

All data for Denmark β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Denmark?
Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Denmark was 17 in 2015, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest railway accidents by type of accident - annual data recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 34 in 2004.
What is the lowest railway accidents by type of accident - annual data recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2013.
How does Denmark rank for railway accidents by type of accident - annual data?
Denmark ranks 24th out of 30 countries with data for 2015.
Is railway accidents by type of accident - annual data rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark 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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