Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in France

France: Road accidents by NUTS 3 region was 51,045 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
51,045
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
6th
of 44 countries
All-time high
124,524
in 1999
All-time low
45,122
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1999201120241999: 124.5k2000: 121.2k2001: 116.7k2002: 105.5k2003: 90.2k2004: 85.4k2005: 84.5k2006: 80.3k2007: 81.3k2008: 74.5k2009: 72.3k2010: 67.3k2011: 65.0k2012: 60.4k2013: 56.8k2014: 58.2k2015: 56.6k2016: 57.5k2017: 58.6k2018: 55.8k2019: 56.0k2020: 45.1k2021: 53.5k2022: 52.4k2023: 51.6k2024: 51.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for road accidents by nuts 3 region in France is 51,045, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, road accidents by nuts 3 region in France peaked at 124,524 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 45,122, in 2020.

That places France 6th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in France, year by year

Annual values for Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in France, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 124,524 —
2000 121,223 -2.7%
2001 116,745 -3.7%
2002 105,470 -9.7%
2003 90,220 -14.5%
2004 85,390 -5.4%
2005 84,525 -1.0%
2006 80,309 -5.0%
2007 81,272 +1.2%
2008 74,487 -8.3%
2009 72,315 -2.9%
2010 67,288 -7.0%
2011 65,024 -3.4%
2012 60,437 -7.1%
2013 56,812 -6.0%
2014 58,186 +2.4%
2015 56,600 -2.7%
2016 57,515 +1.6%
2017 58,609 +1.9%
2018 55,762 -4.9%
2019 56,008 +0.4%
2020 45,122 -19.4%
2021 53,521 +18.6%
2022 52,371 -2.1%
2023 51,627 -1.4%
2024 51,045 -1.1%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 51,045 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,000, 4.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • France's 51,045 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,867, 4.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 124,524 124,524 124,524 1
2000s 91,196 72,315 121,223 10
2010s 59,224 55,762 67,288 10
2020s 50,737 45,122 53,521 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 3 United Kingdom 128,384 compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 128,384 compare
  3. 5 Spain 101,996 compare
  4. 7 Portugal 38,037 compare
  5. 8 Austria 37,117 compare
  6. 9 Belgium 35,916 compare

See the full ranking of 1715 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is road accidents by nuts 3 region in France?
Road accidents by nuts 3 region in France was 51,045 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 124,524 in 1999.
What is the lowest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 45,122 in 2020.
How does France rank for road accidents by nuts 3 region?
France ranks 6th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is road accidents by nuts 3 region rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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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