Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Sweden

Sweden: Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data was 42 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
42
Change on year
down 27.6%
World rank
14th
of 30 countries
All-time high
73
in 2010
All-time low
42
in 2015
Years of data
12
2004–2015

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

0204060802004200920152004: 722005: 542006: 622007: 592008: 502009: 492010: 732011: 562012: 482013: 462014: 582015: 42

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Sweden is 42, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 27.6% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Sweden peaked at 73 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42, in 2015.

Sweden ranks 14th of 30 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.67 49 72 6
2010s 53.83 42 73 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 11 Switzerland 52 compare
  2. 12 United Kingdom 49 compare
  3. 13 Spain 48 compare
  4. 15 Bulgaria 40 compare
  5. 16 Netherlands 37 compare
  6. 17 Greece 29 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Sweden?
Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Sweden was 42 in 2015, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest railway accidents by type of accident - annual data recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 73 in 2010.
What is the lowest railway accidents by type of accident - annual data recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 42 in 2015.
How does Sweden rank for railway accidents by type of accident - annual data?
Sweden ranks 14th out of 30 countries with data for 2015.
Is railway accidents by type of accident - annual data rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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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