Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in France

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

Latest (2024)
51,045 Number
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
5th
of 29 countries
All-time high
124,524 Number
in 1999
All-time low
45,122 Number
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1999201120241999: 124.5k Number2000: 121.2k Number2001: 116.7k Number2002: 105.5k Number2003: 90.2k Number2004: 85.4k Number2005: 84.5k Number2006: 80.3k Number2007: 81.3k Number2008: 74.5k Number2009: 72.3k Number2010: 67.3k Number2011: 65.0k Number2012: 60.4k Number2013: 56.8k Number2014: 58.2k Number2015: 56.6k Number2016: 57.5k Number2017: 58.6k Number2018: 55.8k Number2019: 56.0k Number2020: 45.1k Number2021: 53.5k Number2022: 52.4k Number2023: 51.6k Number2024: 51.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for road accidents by nuts 3 region in France is 51,045 Number, 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 Number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 45,122 Number, in 2020.

That places France 5th out of 29 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.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Italy 173,364 Number compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 128,384 Number compare
  3. 4 Spain 101,996 Number compare
  4. 6 Austria 37,117 Number compare
  5. 7 Portugal 36,595 Number compare
  6. 8 Belgium 35,916 Number compare

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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 Number 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 Number in 1999.
What is the lowest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 45,122 Number in 2020.
How does France rank for road accidents by nuts 3 region?
France ranks 5th out of 29 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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About this data

Indicator
Road accidents by NUTS 3 region
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,658 places, 27,794 data points, 1999–2024
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