Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Ireland

Ireland: Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data was 0 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
28th
of 30 countries
All-time high
5
in 2007
All-time low
0
in 2012
Years of data
12
2004–2015

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

0123452004200920152004: 42005: 22006: 12007: 52008: 52009: 52010: 42011: 12012: 02013: 02014: 42015: 0

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0 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 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Ireland peaked at 5 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.

Ireland ranks 28th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data (2004-2015) in Ireland, 2004 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2004 4
2005 2 -50.0%
2006 1 -50.0%
2007 5 +400.0%
2008 5 +0.0%
2009 5 +0.0%
2010 4 -20.0%
2011 1 -75.0%
2012 0 -100.0%
2013 0
2014 4
2015 0 -100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.67 1 5 6
2010s 1.5 0 4 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 25 Estonia 14 compare
  2. 26 Finland 13 compare
  3. 26 Slovenia 13 compare
  4. 28 Liechtenstein 0 compare
  5. 28 Luxembourg 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Ireland?
Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Ireland was 0 in 2015, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest railway accidents by type of accident - annual data recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 2007.
What is the lowest railway accidents by type of accident - annual data recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
How does Ireland rank for railway accidents by type of accident - annual data?
Ireland ranks 28th out of 30 countries with data for 2015.
Is railway accidents by type of accident - annual data rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland 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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