Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data was 49 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
49
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
12th
of 30 countries
All-time high
131
in 2004
All-time low
49
in 2015
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2004–2015

0501001502004200920152004: 1312005: 1062006: 852007: 1102008: 1042009: 1042010: 622011: 822012: 842013: 922014: 542015: 49

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 49 for railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in 2015. 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 131 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 49, in 2015.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th 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.

Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data (2004-2015) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2004 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2004 131
2005 106 -19.1%
2006 85 -19.8%
2007 110 +29.4%
2008 104 -5.5%
2009 104 +0.0%
2010 62 -40.4%
2011 82 +32.3%
2012 84 +2.4%
2013 92 +9.5%
2014 54 -41.3%
2015 49 -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 106.67 85 131 6
2010s 70.5 49 92 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 9 Czechia 94 compare
  2. 10 Slovakia 87 compare
  3. 11 Switzerland 52 compare
  4. 13 Spain 48 compare
  5. 14 Sweden 42 compare
  6. 15 Bulgaria 40 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 49 in 2015, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest railway accidents by type of accident - annual data recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 131 in 2004.
What is the lowest railway accidents by type of accident - annual data recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 49 in 2015.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for railway accidents by type of accident - annual data?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th out of 30 countries with data for 2015.
Is railway accidents by type of accident - annual data rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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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