Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Belgium
Belgium: Road accidents by NUTS 3 region was 35,916 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
35,916
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
9th
of 44 countries
All-time high
51,601
in 1999
All-time low
30,232
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Belgium, 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 35,916 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 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 30,232, in 2020.
That places Belgium 9th out of 44 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 51,601 | — |
| 2000 | 49,065 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 47,444 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 43,693 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 43,853 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 43,565 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 40,366 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 41,114 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 43,239 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 42,115 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 41,944 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 45,745 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 47,761 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 44,259 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 41,347 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 41,474 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 40,300 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 40,123 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 38,025 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 38,455 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 37,699 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 30,232 | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 34,640 | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 37,643 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 36,858 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 35,916 | -2.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 35,916 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,000, 3.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 35,916 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,867, 3.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,601 | 51,601 | 51,601 | 1 |
| 2000s | 43,640 | 40,366 | 49,065 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,519 | 37,699 | 47,761 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,058 | 30,232 | 37,643 | 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 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 in 1999.
- What is the lowest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,232 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for road accidents by nuts 3 region?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 44 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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