Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Greece

Greece: Road accidents by NUTS 3 region was 11,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11,000
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
21st
of 44 countries
All-time high
24,231
in 1999
All-time low
9,083
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1999201120241999: 24.2k2000: 23.0k2001: 19.7k2002: 16.8k2003: 15.8k2004: 15.5k2005: 16.9k2006: 16.0k2007: 15.5k2008: 15.1k2009: 14.8k2010: 15.0k2011: 13.8k2012: 12.4k2013: 12.1k2014: 11.7k2015: 11.4k2016: 11.3k2017: 10.8k2018: 10.7k2019: 10.7k2020: 9.1k2021: 10.5k2022: 10.5k2023: 10.6k2024: 11.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for road accidents by nuts 3 region in Greece is 11,000, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, road accidents by nuts 3 region in Greece peaked at 24,231 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9,083, in 2020.

Greece ranks 21st 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 Greece, year by year

Annual values for Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Greece, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 24,231 —
2000 23,001 -5.1%
2001 19,671 -14.5%
2002 16,809 -14.5%
2003 15,751 -6.3%
2004 15,547 -1.3%
2005 16,914 +8.8%
2006 16,019 -5.3%
2007 15,499 -3.2%
2008 15,083 -2.7%
2009 14,789 -1.9%
2010 15,032 +1.6%
2011 13,849 -7.9%
2012 12,398 -10.5%
2013 12,109 -2.3%
2014 11,690 -3.5%
2015 11,440 -2.1%
2016 11,318 -1.1%
2017 10,848 -4.2%
2018 10,737 -1.0%
2019 10,712 -0.2%
2020 9,083 -15.2%
2021 10,454 +15.1%
2022 10,487 +0.3%
2023 10,553 +0.6%
2024 11,000 +4.2%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 11,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,000, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 11,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,867, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24,231 24,231 24,231 1
2000s 16,908 14,789 23,001 10
2010s 12,013 10,712 15,032 10
2020s 10,315 9,083 11,000 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 18 Serbia 13,573 compare
  2. 18 Serbia 13,573 compare
  3. 20 Sweden 11,236 compare
  4. 22 Croatia 10,734 compare
  5. 22 Croatia 10,734 compare
  6. 24 Bulgaria 7,172 compare

See the full ranking of 1715 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is road accidents by nuts 3 region in Greece?
Road accidents by nuts 3 region in Greece was 11,000 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 24,231 in 1999.
What is the lowest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 9,083 in 2020.
How does Greece rank for road accidents by nuts 3 region?
Greece ranks 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is road accidents by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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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Road accidents by NUTS 3 region
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
1,715 places, 29,016 data points, 1999–2024
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