Road accidents by NUTS 3 region by country
Countries reporting
44
Highest
290,701
Germany
Lowest
101
Liechtenstein
Median
10,734
Years covered
26
1999–2024
Data points
29,016
What the numbers show
Road accidents by NUTS 3 region is currently reported for 44 countries. The highest value is 290,701 in Germany; the lowest is 101 in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 10,734, and the mean is 29,447.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,878.
Over the past decade 13 countries rose and 30 fell. The largest increase was in Netherlands (up 90.3%), and the largest decrease in Cyprus (down 59.5%).
Road accidents by NUTS 3 region: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 290,701 | 2024 | down 3.9% | falling |
| 2 | Italy | 173,364 | 2024 | down 2.1% | falling |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 128,384 | 2018 | down 27.4% | falling |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 128,384 | 2018 | down 27.4% | falling |
| 5 | Spain | 101,996 | 2024 | up 11.4% | flat |
| 6 | France | 51,045 | 2024 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 7 | Portugal | 38,037 | 2024 | up 24.3% | falling |
| 8 | Austria | 37,117 | 2024 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 9 | Belgium | 35,916 | 2024 | down 13.4% | falling |
| 10 | Romania | 29,029 | 2024 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 11 | Netherlands | 25,416 | 2024 | up 90.3% | falling |
| 11 | Netherlands | 25,416 | 2024 | up 90.3% | falling |
| 13 | Poland | 21,519 | 2024 | down 38.5% | falling |
| 13 | Poland | 21,519 | 2024 | down 38.5% | falling |
| 15 | Czechia | 21,048 | 2024 | down 0.0% | falling |
| 16 | Switzerland | 17,432 | 2024 | down 2.1% | falling |
| 17 | Hungary | 14,687 | 2024 | down 7.3% | falling |
| 18 | Serbia | 13,573 | 2024 | down 4.7% | flat |
| 18 | Serbia | 13,573 | 2024 | down 4.7% | flat |
| 20 | Sweden | 11,236 | 2024 | down 14.2% | falling |
| 21 | Greece | 11,000 | 2024 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 22 | Croatia | 10,734 | 2024 | up 1.2% | falling |
| 22 | Croatia | 10,734 | 2024 | up 1.2% | falling |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 7,172 | 2024 | up 2.2% | falling |
| 25 | Slovenia | 6,127 | 2024 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 26 | Slovenia | 6,011 | 2023 | down 8.5% | falling |
| 27 | Ireland | 5,533 | 2024 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 28 | Slovakia | 4,557 | 2024 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 28 | Slovakia | 4,557 | 2024 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 30 | Latvia | 3,385 | 2024 | down 9.2% | falling |
| 30 | Latvia | 3,385 | 2024 | down 9.2% | falling |
| 32 | Norway | 3,106 | 2024 | down 37.5% | falling |
| 33 | Finland | 2,811 | 2024 | down 47.0% | falling |
| 34 | Lithuania | 2,798 | 2024 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 34 | Lithuania | 2,798 | 2024 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 36 | Denmark | 2,217 | 2024 | down 23.0% | falling |
| 37 | Montenegro | 2,199 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 38 | Estonia | 1,758 | 2024 | up 22.4% | falling |
| 38 | Estonia | 1,758 | 2024 | up 22.4% | falling |
| 40 | Malta | 1,151 | 2024 | down 20.6% | rising |
| 41 | Luxembourg | 1,136 | 2024 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 42 | Iceland | 945 | 2024 | up 17.0% | falling |
| 43 | Cyprus | 307 | 2024 | down 59.5% | volatile |
| 44 | Liechtenstein | 101 | 2024 | up 9.8% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 911,950
- Nordrhein-Westfalen 62,741
- Centro (I) (NUTS 2006) 54,955
- Bayern 49,374
- Nord-Ovest 48,815
- Centro (IT) 43,851
- Nord-Est (NUTS 2006) 42,574
- Este 37,606
- Continente 36,339
- Baden-Württemberg 33,464
- Niedersachsen 32,106
- Lombardia 30,068
- Sud 29,848
- Lazio (NUTS 2006) 26,892
- London (NUTS 2021) 25,662
- Extra-Regio NUTS 3 25,416
- Cataluña 24,115
- Sur 22,611
- Vlaams Gewest 22,185
- Roma (NUTS 2006) 22,169
- Lazio 21,240
- Česko 21,048
- Emilia-Romagna (NUTS 2006) 20,415
- Milano (NUTS 2006) 19,806
- Hessen 19,252
- South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) 19,164
- Toscana (NUTS 2006) 18,672
- Not regionalised/Unknown NUTS 1 18,461
- Andalucía 17,976
- Barcelona 17,945
- Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera 17,432
- Roma 17,091
- Emilia-Romagna 16,758
- West-Nederland 16,425
- Veneto (NUTS 2006) 15,564
- Westösterreich 15,434
- Ile de France 15,365
- Toscana 15,174
- Isole 14,974
- Madrid 14,183