Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Iceland
Iceland: Road accidents by NUTS 3 region was 945 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
945
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
42nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
1,174
in 1999
All-time low
687
in 2005
Years of data
25
1999–2024
Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Iceland, 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 945 for road accidents by nuts 3 region in 2024.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road accidents by nuts 3 region in Iceland peaked at 1,174 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 687, in 2005.
That places Iceland 42nd out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,174 | — |
| 2000 | 979 | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 1,007 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 807 | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 810 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 687 | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 915 | +33.2% |
| 2007 | 1,147 | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 1,083 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 893 | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 883 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 849 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 742 | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 822 | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 808 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 912 | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 986 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 952 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 868 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 770 | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 727 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 873 | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 904 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 977 | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 945 | -3.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 945 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,000, 9% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 945 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,867, 9% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,174 | 1,174 | 1,174 | 1 |
| 2000s | 925.33 | 687 | 1,147 | 9 |
| 2010s | 859.2 | 742 | 986 | 10 |
| 2020s | 885.2 | 727 | 977 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 40 Malta 1,151 compare
- 41 Luxembourg 1,136 compare
- 43 Cyprus 307 compare
- 44 Liechtenstein 101 compare
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is road accidents by nuts 3 region in Iceland?
- Road accidents by nuts 3 region in Iceland was 945 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,174 in 1999.
- What is the lowest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 687 in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for road accidents by nuts 3 region?
- Iceland ranks 42nd out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is road accidents by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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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