Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Netherlands

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

Latest (2015)
37
Change on year
up 37.0%
World rank
16th
of 30 countries
All-time high
48
in 2005
All-time low
21
in 2009
Years of data
12
2004–2015

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

010203040502004200920152004: 372005: 482006: 282007: 332008: 262009: 212010: 242011: 242012: 282013: 392014: 272015: 37

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2015, railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Netherlands stood at 37.

The figure 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 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2009.

That places Netherlands 16th out of 30 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 13 Spain 48 compare
  2. 14 Sweden 42 compare
  3. 15 Bulgaria 40 compare
  4. 17 Greece 29 compare
  5. 18 Croatia 27 compare
  6. 19 Latvia 25 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 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 in 2005.
What is the lowest railway accidents by type of accident - annual data recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2009.
How does Netherlands rank for railway accidents by type of accident - annual data?
Netherlands ranks 16th out of 30 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 393 data points, 2004–2016
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