Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Portugal

Portugal: Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data was 23 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
23
Change on year
down 54.0%
World rank
20th
of 30 countries
All-time high
115
in 2004
All-time low
23
in 2015
Years of data
12
2004–2015

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

204060801001202004200920152004: 1152005: 872006: 892007: 932008: 732009: 432010: 422011: 272012: 362013: 492014: 502015: 23

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 23 for railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 54.0% on the previous year and down 73.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Portugal peaked at 115 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2015.

That places Portugal 20th 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.

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

Annual values for Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data (2004-2015) in Portugal, 2004 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2004 115
2005 87 -24.3%
2006 89 +2.3%
2007 93 +4.5%
2008 73 -21.5%
2009 43 -41.1%
2010 42 -2.3%
2011 27 -35.7%
2012 36 +33.3%
2013 49 +36.1%
2014 50 +2.0%
2015 23 -54.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 83.33 43 115 6
2010s 37.83 23 50 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 17 Greece 29 compare
  2. 18 Croatia 27 compare
  3. 19 Latvia 25 compare
  4. 21 Lithuania 22 compare
  5. 22 Belgium 21 compare
  6. 23 Norway 20 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Portugal?
Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Portugal was 23 in 2015, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest railway accidents by type of accident - annual data recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 115 in 2004.
What is the lowest railway accidents by type of accident - annual data recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2015.
How does Portugal rank for railway accidents by type of accident - annual data?
Portugal ranks 20th out of 30 countries with data for 2015.
Is railway accidents by type of accident - annual data rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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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