Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Finland

Finland: Road accidents by NUTS 3 region was 2,811 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,811
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
33rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
7,020
in 2005
All-time low
2,811
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1999201120241999: 7.0k2000: 6.6k2001: 6.5k2002: 6.2k2003: 6.9k2004: 6.8k2005: 7.0k2006: 6.7k2007: 6.7k2008: 6.9k2009: 6.4k2010: 6.1k2011: 6.4k2012: 5.7k2013: 5.3k2014: 5.3k2015: 5.2k2016: 4.8k2017: 4.4k2018: 4.3k2019: 4.0k2020: 3.6k2021: 3.2k2022: 3.1k2023: 2.9k2024: 2.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for road accidents by nuts 3 region in Finland is 2,811, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, road accidents by nuts 3 region in Finland peaked at 7,020 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,811, in 2024.

Finland ranks 33rd of 44 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 Finland, year by year

Annual values for Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Finland, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 6,997 —
2000 6,633 -5.2%
2001 6,451 -2.7%
2002 6,196 -4.0%
2003 6,907 +11.5%
2004 6,767 -2.0%
2005 7,020 +3.7%
2006 6,740 -4.0%
2007 6,657 -1.2%
2008 6,881 +3.4%
2009 6,414 -6.8%
2010 6,072 -5.3%
2011 6,408 +5.5%
2012 5,725 -10.7%
2013 5,334 -6.8%
2014 5,299 -0.7%
2015 5,185 -2.2%
2016 4,752 -8.4%
2017 4,432 -6.7%
2018 4,312 -2.7%
2019 4,002 -7.2%
2020 3,608 -9.8%
2021 3,243 -10.1%
2022 3,110 -4.1%
2023 2,944 -5.3%
2024 2,811 -4.5%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 2,811 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,000, 26% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 2,811 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,867, 26% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,997 6,997 6,997 1
2000s 6,667 6,196 7,020 10
2010s 5,152 4,002 6,408 10
2020s 3,143 2,811 3,608 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 30 Latvia 3,385 compare
  2. 30 Latvia 3,385 compare
  3. 32 Norway 3,106 compare
  4. 34 Lithuania 2,798 compare
  5. 34 Lithuania 2,798 compare
  6. 36 Denmark 2,217 compare

See the full ranking of 1715 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is road accidents by nuts 3 region in Finland?
Road accidents by nuts 3 region in Finland was 2,811 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 7,020 in 2005.
What is the lowest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,811 in 2024.
How does Finland rank for road accidents by nuts 3 region?
Finland ranks 33rd out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is road accidents by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland 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
1,715 places, 29,016 data points, 1999–2024
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