Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Barcelona

Barcelona: Road accidents by NUTS 3 region was 17,945 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
17,945
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
30th
of 1671 regions
All-time high
20,986
in 2017
All-time low
13,403
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Barcelona, 1999–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1999201120241999: 18.6k2000: 18.2k2001: 18.1k2002: 16.9k2003: 16.5k2004: 15.9k2005: 16.5k2006: 18.2k2007: 19.2k2008: 18.4k2009: 18.4k2010: 18.1k2011: 17.3k2012: 17.8k2013: 18.4k2014: 18.5k2015: 19.6k2016: 20.9k2017: 21.0k2018: 20.9k2019: 20.6k2020: 13.4k2021: 16.7k2022: 17.4k2023: 17.7k2024: 17.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, road accidents by nuts 3 region in Barcelona stood at 17,945.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, road accidents by nuts 3 region in Barcelona peaked at 20,986 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13,403, in 2020.

That places Barcelona 30th out of 1671 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Barcelona, year by year

Annual values for Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Barcelona, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 18,620 —
2000 18,230 -2.1%
2001 18,054 -1.0%
2002 16,913 -6.3%
2003 16,470 -2.6%
2004 15,873 -3.6%
2005 16,487 +3.9%
2006 18,207 +10.4%
2007 19,232 +5.6%
2008 18,420 -4.2%
2009 18,364 -0.3%
2010 18,107 -1.4%
2011 17,342 -4.2%
2012 17,836 +2.8%
2013 18,402 +3.2%
2014 18,473 +0.4%
2015 19,625 +6.2%
2016 20,910 +6.5%
2017 20,986 +0.4%
2018 20,862 -0.6%
2019 20,591 -1.3%
2020 13,403 -34.9%
2021 16,683 +24.5%
2022 17,394 +4.3%
2023 17,704 +1.8%
2024 17,945 +1.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Barcelona changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -34.9% 20,591 13,403

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,620 18,620 18,620 1
2000s 17,625 15,873 19,232 10
2010s 19,313 17,342 20,986 10
2020s 16,626 13,403 17,945 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is road accidents by nuts 3 region in Barcelona?
Road accidents by nuts 3 region in Barcelona was 17,945 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Barcelona?
The highest recorded value was 20,986 in 2017.
What is the lowest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Barcelona?
The lowest recorded value was 13,403 in 2020.
How does Barcelona rank for road accidents by nuts 3 region?
Barcelona ranks 30th out of 1671 regions with data for 2024.
Is road accidents by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Barcelona?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Barcelona data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Road accidents by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Road accidents by NUTS 3 region
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
1,715 places, 29,016 data points, 1999–2024
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