Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Finland

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

Latest (2024)
2,811 Number
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
32nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
7,020 Number
in 2005
All-time low
2,811 Number
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1999201120241999: 7.0k Number2000: 6.6k Number2001: 6.5k Number2002: 6.2k Number2003: 6.9k Number2004: 6.8k Number2005: 7.0k Number2006: 6.7k Number2007: 6.7k Number2008: 6.9k Number2009: 6.4k Number2010: 6.1k Number2011: 6.4k Number2012: 5.7k Number2013: 5.3k Number2014: 5.3k Number2015: 5.2k Number2016: 4.8k Number2017: 4.4k Number2018: 4.3k Number2019: 4.0k Number2020: 3.6k Number2021: 3.2k Number2022: 3.1k Number2023: 2.9k Number2024: 2.8k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for road accidents by nuts 3 region in Finland is 2,811 Number, 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 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,811 Number, in 2024.

Finland ranks 32nd 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 Finland, year by year

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

Finland compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 29 Latvia 3,385 Number compare
  2. 29 Latvia 3,385 Number compare
  3. 31 Norway 3,106 Number compare
  4. 33 Lithuania 2,798 Number compare
  5. 33 Lithuania 2,798 Number compare
  6. 35 Denmark 2,217 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 Finland?
Road accidents by nuts 3 region in Finland was 2,811 Number 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 Number in 2005.
What is the lowest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,811 Number in 2024.
How does Finland rank for road accidents by nuts 3 region?
Finland ranks 32nd out of 43 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
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,668 places, 28,129 data points, 1999–2024
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