Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Spain

Spain: Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data was 48 Number in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
48 Number
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
17th
of 40 countries
All-time high
153 Number
in 2004
All-time low
48 Number
in 2015
Years of data
12
2004–2015

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

50751001251502004200920152004: 153 Number2005: 100 Number2006: 99 Number2007: 122 Number2008: 93 Number2009: 69 Number2010: 66 Number2011: 65 Number2012: 71 Number2013: 59 Number2014: 55 Number2015: 48 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2015, railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Spain stood at 48 Number. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Spain peaked at 153 Number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 48 Number, in 2015.

Spain ranks 17th 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data (2004-2015) in Spain, 2004 to 2015.
Year Number Change
2004 153 Number —
2005 100 Number -34.6%
2006 99 Number -1.0%
2007 122 Number +23.2%
2008 93 Number -23.8%
2009 69 Number -25.8%
2010 66 Number -4.3%
2011 65 Number -1.5%
2012 71 Number +9.2%
2013 59 Number -16.9%
2014 55 Number -6.8%
2015 48 Number -12.7%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 48 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.5 Number, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 48 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 37 Number, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 106 Number 69 Number 153 Number 6
2010s 60.67 Number 48 Number 71 Number 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 14 Switzerland 52 Number compare
  2. 15 United Kingdom 49 Number compare
  3. 15 United Kingdom 49 Number compare
  4. 18 Sweden 42 Number compare
  5. 19 Bulgaria 40 Number compare
  6. 20 Netherlands 37 Number compare
  7. 20 Netherlands 37 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Spain?
Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Spain was 48 Number in 2015, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest railway accidents by type of accident - annual data recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 153 Number in 2004.
What is the lowest railway accidents by type of accident - annual data recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 48 Number in 2015.
How does Spain rank for railway accidents by type of accident - annual data?
Spain ranks 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2015.
Is railway accidents by type of accident - annual data rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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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