Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data was 2,269 Number in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
2,269 Number
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
5,024 Number
in 2006
All-time low
2,103 Number
in 2013
Years of data
10
2006–2015
Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2006–2015
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2015, railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) stood at 2,269 Number.
That represents a change of up 3.7% 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 5,024 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,103 Number, in 2013.
Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5,024 Number | — |
| 2007 | 3,916 Number | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 3,473 Number | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 3,021 Number | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 2,789 Number | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 2,684 Number | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2,179 Number | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 2,103 Number | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 2,188 Number | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2,269 Number | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,858 Number | 3,021 Number | 5,024 Number | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,369 Number | 2,103 Number | 2,789 Number | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 2,269 Number in 2015, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest railway accidents by type of accident - annual data recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 5,024 Number in 2006.
- What is the lowest railway accidents by type of accident - annual data recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,103 Number in 2013.
- How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for railway accidents by type of accident - annual data?
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2015.
- Is railway accidents by type of accident - annual data rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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