Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Denmark

Denmark: Road accidents by NUTS 3 region was 2,217 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,217 Number
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
35th
of 43 countries
All-time high
7,605 Number
in 1999
All-time low
2,217 Number
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1999201120241999: 7.6k Number2000: 7.3k Number2001: 6.9k Number2002: 7.1k Number2003: 6.7k Number2004: 6.2k Number2005: 5.4k Number2006: 5.4k Number2007: 5.5k Number2008: 5.0k Number2009: 4.2k Number2010: 3.5k Number2011: 3.5k Number2012: 3.1k Number2013: 3.0k Number2014: 2.9k Number2015: 2.9k Number2016: 2.9k Number2017: 2.8k Number2018: 3.0k Number2019: 2.8k Number2020: 2.5k Number2021: 2.4k Number2022: 2.6k Number2023: 2.4k Number2024: 2.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for road accidents by nuts 3 region in Denmark is 2,217 Number, 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 Number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2,217 Number, in 2024.

That places Denmark 35th out of 43 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

Annual values for Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Denmark, 1999 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1999 7,605 Number
2000 7,340 Number -3.5%
2001 6,856 Number -6.6%
2002 7,122 Number +3.9%
2003 6,748 Number -5.3%
2004 6,207 Number -8.0%
2005 5,412 Number -12.8%
2006 5,403 Number -0.2%
2007 5,549 Number +2.7%
2008 5,020 Number -9.5%
2009 4,174 Number -16.9%
2010 3,498 Number -16.2%
2011 3,525 Number +0.8%
2012 3,124 Number -11.4%
2013 2,984 Number -4.5%
2014 2,881 Number -3.5%
2015 2,853 Number -1.0%
2016 2,882 Number +1.0%
2017 2,789 Number -3.2%
2018 2,964 Number +6.3%
2019 2,808 Number -5.3%
2020 2,527 Number -10.0%
2021 2,402 Number -4.9%
2022 2,563 Number +6.7%
2023 2,438 Number -4.9%
2024 2,217 Number -9.1%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 2,217 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,000 Number, 20% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 2,217 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,867 Number, 20% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,605 Number 7,605 Number 7,605 Number 1
2000s 5,983 Number 4,174 Number 7,340 Number 10
2010s 3,031 Number 2,789 Number 3,525 Number 10
2020s 2,429 Number 2,217 Number 2,563 Number 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 32 Finland 2,811 Number compare
  2. 33 Lithuania 2,798 Number compare
  3. 33 Lithuania 2,798 Number compare
  4. 36 Montenegro 2,199 Number compare
  5. 37 Estonia 1,758 Number compare
  6. 37 Estonia 1,758 Number compare

See the full ranking of 1668 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is road accidents by nuts 3 region in Denmark?
Road accidents by nuts 3 region in Denmark was 2,217 Number 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 Number in 1999.
What is the lowest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2,217 Number in 2024.
How does Denmark rank for road accidents by nuts 3 region?
Denmark ranks 35th out of 43 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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Indicator
Road accidents by NUTS 3 region
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,668 places, 28,129 data points, 1999–2024
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