Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Ireland
Ireland: Road accidents by NUTS 3 region was 5,533 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,533
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
27th
of 44 countries
All-time high
7,803
in 1999
All-time low
4,426
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Ireland, 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 5,533 for road accidents by nuts 3 region in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road accidents by nuts 3 region in Ireland peaked at 7,803 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4,426, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 27th 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7,803 | — |
| 2000 | 7,748 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 6,904 | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 6,614 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 5,976 | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 5,779 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 6,533 | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 6,017 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 5,467 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 6,736 | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 6,615 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 5,779 | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 5,230 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 5,610 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 4,976 | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 5,796 | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 5,821 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 5,877 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 6,004 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 6,056 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 6,227 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 4,426 | -28.9% |
| 2021 | 4,915 | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 5,729 | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 5,516 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 5,533 | +0.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 5,533 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,000, 50% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 5,533 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,867, 51% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,803 | 7,803 | 7,803 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,439 | 5,467 | 7,748 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,738 | 4,976 | 6,227 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,224 | 4,426 | 5,729 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is road accidents by nuts 3 region in Ireland?
- Road accidents by nuts 3 region in Ireland was 5,533 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,803 in 1999.
- What is the lowest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,426 in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for road accidents by nuts 3 region?
- Ireland ranks 27th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is road accidents by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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