Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Netherlands

Netherlands: Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data was 37 Number in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
37 Number
Change on year
up 37.0%
World rank
20th
of 40 countries
All-time high
48 Number
in 2005
All-time low
21 Number
in 2009
Years of data
12
2004–2015

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

010203040502004200920152004: 37 Number2005: 48 Number2006: 28 Number2007: 33 Number2008: 26 Number2009: 21 Number2010: 24 Number2011: 24 Number2012: 28 Number2013: 39 Number2014: 27 Number2015: 37 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Netherlands is 37 Number, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.0% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Netherlands peaked at 48 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21 Number, in 2009.

Netherlands ranks 20th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data (2004-2015) in Netherlands, 2004 to 2015.
Year Number Change
2004 37 Number —
2005 48 Number +29.7%
2006 28 Number -41.7%
2007 33 Number +17.9%
2008 26 Number -21.2%
2009 21 Number -19.2%
2010 24 Number +14.3%
2011 24 Number +0.0%
2012 28 Number +16.7%
2013 39 Number +39.3%
2014 27 Number -30.8%
2015 37 Number +37.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.17 Number 21 Number 48 Number 6
2010s 29.83 Number 24 Number 39 Number 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 17 Spain 48 Number compare
  2. 18 Sweden 42 Number compare
  3. 19 Bulgaria 40 Number compare
  4. 20 Netherlands 37 Number compare
  5. 22 Greece 29 Number compare
  6. 23 Croatia 27 Number compare
  7. 23 Croatia 27 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Netherlands?
Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Netherlands was 37 Number in 2015, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest railway accidents by type of accident - annual data recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 48 Number in 2005.
What is the lowest railway accidents by type of accident - annual data recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 21 Number in 2009.
How does Netherlands rank for railway accidents by type of accident - annual data?
Netherlands ranks 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2015.
Is railway accidents by type of accident - annual data rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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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