Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Denmark
Denmark: Road accidents by NUTS 3 region was 2,217 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Denmark, 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for road accidents by nuts 3 region in Denmark is 2,217, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road accidents by nuts 3 region in Denmark peaked at 7,605 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2,217, in 2024.
That places Denmark 36th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7,605 | — |
| 2000 | 7,340 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 6,856 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 7,122 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 6,748 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 6,207 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 5,412 | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 5,403 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5,549 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 5,020 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 4,174 | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 3,498 | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 3,525 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3,124 | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 2,984 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 2,881 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 2,853 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2,882 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,789 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 2,964 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 2,808 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 2,527 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 2,402 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 2,563 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 2,438 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 2,217 | -9.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2,217 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,000, 20% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2,217 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,867, 20% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,605 | 7,605 | 7,605 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,983 | 4,174 | 7,340 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,031 | 2,789 | 3,525 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,429 | 2,217 | 2,563 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is road accidents by nuts 3 region in Denmark?
- Road accidents by nuts 3 region in Denmark was 2,217 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7,605 in 1999.
- What is the lowest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,217 in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for road accidents by nuts 3 region?
- Denmark ranks 36th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is road accidents by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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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