Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data was 2,220 Number in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
2,220 Number
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
3rd
of 3 regions
All-time high
4,939 Number
in 2006
All-time low
2,011 Number
in 2013
Years of data
10
2006–2015
Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2006–2015
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 2,220 Number, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 4,939 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,011 Number, in 2013.
Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4,939 Number | — |
| 2007 | 3,806 Number | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 3,369 Number | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 2,917 Number | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 2,727 Number | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 2,602 Number | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 2,095 Number | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 2,011 Number | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2,134 Number | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 2,220 Number | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,758 Number | 2,917 Number | 4,939 Number | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,298 Number | 2,011 Number | 2,727 Number | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 2,220 Number in 2015, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest railway accidents by type of accident - annual data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 4,939 Number in 2006.
- What is the lowest railway accidents by type of accident - annual data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,011 Number in 2013.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for railway accidents by type of accident - annual data?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd 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 (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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