Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Switzerland

Switzerland: Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data was 52 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
52
Change on year
down 29.7%
World rank
11th
of 30 countries
All-time high
74
in 2014
All-time low
52
in 2015
Years of data
8
2008–2015

Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Switzerland, 2008–2015

0204060802008201120152008: 722009: 722010: 682011: 662012: 592013: 622014: 742015: 52

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 52 for railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 29.7% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.

Switzerland ranks 11th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data (2004-2015) in Switzerland, 2008 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2008 72
2009 72 +0.0%
2010 68 -5.6%
2011 66 -2.9%
2012 59 -10.6%
2013 62 +5.1%
2014 74 +19.4%
2015 52 -29.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72 72 72 2
2010s 63.5 52 74 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 8 Austria 98 compare
  2. 9 Czechia 94 compare
  3. 10 Slovakia 87 compare
  4. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 49 compare
  5. 13 Spain 48 compare
  6. 14 Sweden 42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Switzerland?
Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Switzerland was 52 in 2015, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest railway accidents by type of accident - annual data recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 74 in 2014.
What is the lowest railway accidents by type of accident - annual data recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 52 in 2015.
How does Switzerland rank for railway accidents by type of accident - annual data?
Switzerland ranks 11th out of 30 countries with data for 2015.
Is railway accidents by type of accident - annual data rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland 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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