Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013): Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data was 2,242 Number in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
2,242 Number
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
4,961 Number
in 2006
All-time low
2,070 Number
in 2013
Years of data
10
2006–2015

Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 2006–2015

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2006201020152006: 5.0k Number2007: 3.9k Number2008: 3.4k Number2009: 3.0k Number2010: 2.7k Number2011: 2.6k Number2012: 2.1k Number2013: 2.1k Number2014: 2.2k Number2015: 2.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) recorded 2,242 Number for railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) peaked at 4,961 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,070 Number, in 2013.

Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), year by year

Annual values for Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data (2004-2015) in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 2006 to 2015.
Year Number Change
2006 4,961 Number
2007 3,870 Number -22.0%
2008 3,433 Number -11.3%
2009 2,950 Number -14.1%
2010 2,744 Number -7.0%
2011 2,645 Number -3.6%
2012 2,137 Number -19.2%
2013 2,070 Number -3.1%
2014 2,155 Number +4.1%
2015 2,242 Number +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,804 Number 2,950 Number 4,961 Number 4
2010s 2,332 Number 2,070 Number 2,744 Number 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

  1. 1 Poland 639 Number compare
  2. 1 Poland 639 Number compare
  3. 3 Germany 363 Number compare
  4. 4 Hungary 158 Number compare
  5. 5 France 150 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 European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) was 2,242 Number in 2015, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest railway accidents by type of accident - annual data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
The highest recorded value was 4,961 Number in 2006.
What is the lowest railway accidents by type of accident - annual data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 2,070 Number in 2013.
How does European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) rank for railway accidents by type of accident - annual data?
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2015.
Is railway accidents by type of accident - annual data rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 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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