Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Road accidents by NUTS 3 region was 7,172 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7,172 Number
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
23rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
8,224 Number
in 2005
All-time low
5,710 Number
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Bulgaria, 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 7,172 Number for road accidents by nuts 3 region in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road accidents by nuts 3 region in Bulgaria peaked at 8,224 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5,710 Number, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7,586 Number | — |
| 2000 | 6,886 Number | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 6,709 Number | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 6,769 Number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 6,997 Number | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 7,612 Number | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 8,224 Number | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 8,222 Number | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 8,010 Number | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 8,045 Number | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 7,068 Number | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 6,610 Number | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 6,638 Number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 6,716 Number | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 7,016 Number | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 7,019 Number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,226 Number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 7,404 Number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 6,888 Number | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 6,684 Number | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 6,730 Number | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 5,710 Number | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 6,080 Number | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 6,605 Number | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 6,993 Number | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 7,172 Number | +2.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 7,172 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,000 Number, 65% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 7,172 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,867 Number, 66% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,586 Number | 7,586 Number | 7,586 Number | 1 |
| 2000s | 7,454 Number | 6,709 Number | 8,224 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,893 Number | 6,610 Number | 7,404 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,512 Number | 5,710 Number | 7,172 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is road accidents by nuts 3 region in Bulgaria?
- Road accidents by nuts 3 region in Bulgaria was 7,172 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,224 Number in 2005.
- What is the lowest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,710 Number in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for road accidents by nuts 3 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is road accidents by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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