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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
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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