Railway victims by type of accident - annual data in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Railway victims by type of accident - annual data was 35 Number in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
35 Number
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
15th
of 40 countries
All-time high
118 Number
in 2004
All-time low
34 Number
in 2014
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Railway victims by type of accident - annual data in United Kingdom, 2004–2015

4060801001202004200920152004: 118 Number2005: 95 Number2006: 58 Number2007: 89 Number2008: 79 Number2009: 68 Number2010: 48 Number2011: 63 Number2012: 55 Number2013: 46 Number2014: 34 Number2015: 35 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 35 Number for railway victims by type of accident - annual data in 2015.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railway victims by type of accident - annual data in United Kingdom peaked at 118 Number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 34 Number, in 2014.

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 victims by type of accident - annual data in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Railway victims by type of accident - annual data (2004-2015) in United Kingdom, 2004 to 2015.
Year Number Change
2004 118 Number —
2005 95 Number -19.5%
2006 58 Number -38.9%
2007 89 Number +53.4%
2008 79 Number -11.2%
2009 68 Number -13.9%
2010 48 Number -29.4%
2011 63 Number +31.2%
2012 55 Number -12.7%
2013 46 Number -16.4%
2014 34 Number -26.1%
2015 35 Number +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.5 Number 58 Number 118 Number 6
2010s 46.83 Number 34 Number 63 Number 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 12 Czechia 82 Number compare
  2. 13 Switzerland 46 Number compare
  3. 14 Bulgaria 44 Number compare
  4. 15 Croatia 35 Number compare
  5. 15 North Macedonia 35 Number compare
  6. 15 United Kingdom 35 Number compare
  7. 15 Croatia 35 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is railway victims by type of accident - annual data in United Kingdom?
Railway victims by type of accident - annual data in United Kingdom was 35 Number in 2015, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest railway victims by type of accident - annual data recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 118 Number in 2004.
What is the lowest railway victims by type of accident - annual data recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 34 Number in 2014.
How does United Kingdom rank for railway victims by type of accident - annual data?
United Kingdom ranks 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2015.
Is railway victims by type of accident - annual data rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. 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 victims by type of accident - annual data (2004-2015). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Railway victims by type of accident - annual data (2004-2015)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 469 data points, 2004–2015
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