Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Road accidents by NUTS 3 region was 855,195 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
855,195
Change on year
down 5.2%
Rank
1st
of 1625 regions
All-time high
1.26 million
in 2000
All-time low
749,229
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 1999–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1999201120241999: 1.3M2000: 1.3M2001: 1.2M2002: 1.2M2003: 1.2M2004: 1.1M2005: 1.1M2006: 1.1M2007: 1.1M2008: 1.1M2009: 1.0M2010: 973.6k2011: 973.1k2012: 936.5k2013: 917.0k2014: 929.1k2015: 944.3k2016: 956.2k2017: 948.4k2018: 948.4k2019: 937.1k2020: 749.2k2021: 821.5k2022: 891.7k2023: 901.7k2024: 855.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for road accidents by nuts 3 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 855,195, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, road accidents by nuts 3 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 1.26 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 749,229, in 2020.

That places European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 1st out of 1625 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.25 million 1.25 million 1.25 million 1
2000s 1.15 million 1.03 million 1.26 million 10
2010s 946,362 916,974 973,596 10
2020s 843,862 749,229 901,733 5

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Germany 290,701 compare
  2. 2 Italy 173,364 compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 128,384 compare
  4. 4 Spain 101,996 compare

See the full ranking of 1658 places β†’

More reference data data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

All data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is road accidents by nuts 3 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Road accidents by nuts 3 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 855,195 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 1.26 million in 2000.
What is the lowest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 749,229 in 2020.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for road accidents by nuts 3 region?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1625 regions with data for 2024.
Is road accidents by nuts 3 region rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,658 places, 27,794 data points, 1999–2024
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