Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Belgium
Belgium: Road accidents by NUTS 3 region was 35,916 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
35,916 Number
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
9th
of 43 countries
All-time high
51,601 Number
in 1999
All-time low
30,232 Number
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Belgium, 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 35,916 Number for road accidents by nuts 3 region in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road accidents by nuts 3 region in Belgium peaked at 51,601 Number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 30,232 Number, in 2020.
That places Belgium 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 51,601 Number | — |
| 2000 | 49,065 Number | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 47,444 Number | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 43,693 Number | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 43,853 Number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 43,565 Number | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 40,366 Number | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 41,114 Number | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 43,239 Number | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 42,115 Number | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 41,944 Number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 45,745 Number | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 47,761 Number | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 44,259 Number | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 41,347 Number | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 41,474 Number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 40,300 Number | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 40,123 Number | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 38,025 Number | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 38,455 Number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 37,699 Number | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 30,232 Number | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 34,640 Number | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 37,643 Number | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 36,858 Number | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 35,916 Number | -2.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 35,916 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,000 Number, 3.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 35,916 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,867 Number, 3.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,601 Number | 51,601 Number | 51,601 Number | 1 |
| 2000s | 43,640 Number | 40,366 Number | 49,065 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,519 Number | 37,699 Number | 47,761 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,058 Number | 30,232 Number | 37,643 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is road accidents by nuts 3 region in Belgium?
- Road accidents by nuts 3 region in Belgium was 35,916 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 51,601 Number in 1999.
- What is the lowest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,232 Number in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for road accidents by nuts 3 region?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is road accidents by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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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