Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data was 49 Number in 2015. ▼ Falling
Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in United Kingdom, 2004–2015
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2015, railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in United Kingdom stood at 49 Number. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in United Kingdom peaked at 131 Number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 49 Number, in 2015.
That places United Kingdom 15th out of 40 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 131 Number | — |
| 2005 | 106 Number | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 85 Number | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 110 Number | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 104 Number | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 104 Number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 62 Number | -40.4% |
| 2011 | 82 Number | +32.3% |
| 2012 | 84 Number | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 92 Number | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 54 Number | -41.3% |
| 2015 | 49 Number | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.67 Number | 85 Number | 131 Number | 6 |
| 2010s | 70.5 Number | 49 Number | 92 Number | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in United Kingdom?
- Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in United Kingdom was 49 Number in 2015, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest railway accidents by type of accident - annual data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 131 Number in 2004.
- What is the lowest railway accidents by type of accident - annual data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 Number in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom rank for railway accidents by type of accident - annual data?
- United Kingdom ranks 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2015.
- Is railway accidents by type of accident - annual data rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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