Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Ireland

Ireland: Road accidents by NUTS 3 region was 5,533 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5,533 Number
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
112th
of 1629 regions
All-time high
7,803 Number
in 1999
All-time low
4,426 Number
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1999201120241999: 7.8k Number2000: 7.7k Number2001: 6.9k Number2002: 6.6k Number2003: 6.0k Number2004: 5.8k Number2005: 6.5k Number2006: 6.0k Number2007: 5.5k Number2008: 6.7k Number2009: 6.6k Number2010: 5.8k Number2011: 5.2k Number2012: 5.6k Number2013: 5.0k Number2014: 5.8k Number2015: 5.8k Number2016: 5.9k Number2017: 6.0k Number2018: 6.1k Number2019: 6.2k Number2020: 4.4k Number2021: 4.9k Number2022: 5.7k Number2023: 5.5k Number2024: 5.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 5,533 Number 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 Number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4,426 Number, in 2020.

Ireland ranks 112th of 1629 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,803 Number 7,803 Number 7,803 Number 1
2000s 6,439 Number 5,467 Number 7,748 Number 10
2010s 5,738 Number 4,976 Number 6,227 Number 10
2020s 5,224 Number 4,426 Number 5,729 Number 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is road accidents by nuts 3 region in Ireland?
Road accidents by nuts 3 region in Ireland was 5,533 Number 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 Number in 1999.
What is the lowest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 4,426 Number in 2020.
How does Ireland rank for road accidents by nuts 3 region?
Ireland ranks 112th out of 1629 regions 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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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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