Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Greece

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

Latest (2024)
11,000 Number
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
20th
of 43 countries
All-time high
24,231 Number
in 1999
All-time low
9,083 Number
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1999201120241999: 24.2k Number2000: 23.0k Number2001: 19.7k Number2002: 16.8k Number2003: 15.8k Number2004: 15.5k Number2005: 16.9k Number2006: 16.0k Number2007: 15.5k Number2008: 15.1k Number2009: 14.8k Number2010: 15.0k Number2011: 13.8k Number2012: 12.4k Number2013: 12.1k Number2014: 11.7k Number2015: 11.4k Number2016: 11.3k Number2017: 10.8k Number2018: 10.7k Number2019: 10.7k Number2020: 9.1k Number2021: 10.5k Number2022: 10.5k Number2023: 10.6k Number2024: 11.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for road accidents by nuts 3 region in Greece is 11,000 Number, 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 Number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9,083 Number, in 2020.

Greece ranks 20th 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 Greece, year by year

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

Greece compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 17 Hungary 14,687 Number compare
  2. 18 Serbia 13,573 Number compare
  3. 19 Sweden 11,236 Number compare
  4. 21 Croatia 10,734 Number compare
  5. 21 Croatia 10,734 Number compare
  6. 23 Bulgaria 7,172 Number compare

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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 Number 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 Number in 1999.
What is the lowest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 9,083 Number in 2020.
How does Greece rank for road accidents by nuts 3 region?
Greece ranks 20th out of 43 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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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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