Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Italy

Italy: Road accidents by NUTS 3 region was 173,364 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
173,364 Number
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
2nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
265,402 Number
in 2002
All-time low
118,298 Number
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1999201120241999: 225.6k Number2000: 256.5k Number2001: 263.1k Number2002: 265.4k Number2003: 252.3k Number2004: 243.5k Number2005: 240.0k Number2006: 238.1k Number2007: 230.9k Number2008: 219.0k Number2009: 215.4k Number2010: 213.0k Number2011: 205.6k Number2012: 188.2k Number2013: 181.7k Number2014: 177.0k Number2015: 174.5k Number2016: 175.8k Number2017: 174.9k Number2018: 172.6k Number2019: 172.2k Number2020: 118.3k Number2021: 151.9k Number2022: 165.9k Number2023: 166.5k Number2024: 173.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, road accidents by nuts 3 region in Italy stood at 173,364 Number.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, road accidents by nuts 3 region in Italy peaked at 265,402 Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 118,298 Number, in 2020.

That places Italy 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Italy, 1999 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1999 225,646 Number
2000 256,546 Number +13.7%
2001 263,100 Number +2.6%
2002 265,402 Number +0.9%
2003 252,270 Number -4.9%
2004 243,490 Number -3.5%
2005 240,011 Number -1.4%
2006 238,124 Number -0.8%
2007 230,871 Number -3.0%
2008 218,963 Number -5.2%
2009 215,403 Number -1.6%
2010 212,997 Number -1.1%
2011 205,638 Number -3.5%
2012 188,228 Number -8.5%
2013 181,660 Number -3.5%
2014 177,031 Number -2.5%
2015 174,539 Number -1.4%
2016 175,791 Number +0.7%
2017 174,933 Number -0.5%
2018 172,553 Number -1.4%
2019 172,183 Number -0.2%
2020 118,298 Number -31.3%
2021 151,875 Number +28.4%
2022 165,889 Number +9.2%
2023 166,525 Number +0.4%
2024 173,364 Number +4.1%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 173,364 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,000 Number, 15.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 173,364 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,867 Number, 16.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -31.3% 172,183 Number 118,298 Number
2021 +28.4% 118,298 Number 151,875 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 225,646 Number 225,646 Number 225,646 Number 1
2000s 242,418 Number 215,403 Number 265,402 Number 10
2010s 183,555 Number 172,183 Number 212,997 Number 10
2020s 155,190 Number 118,298 Number 173,364 Number 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Germany 290,701 Number compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 128,384 Number compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 128,384 Number compare
  4. 5 Spain 101,996 Number compare

See the full ranking of 1668 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is road accidents by nuts 3 region in Italy?
Road accidents by nuts 3 region in Italy was 173,364 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 265,402 Number in 2002.
What is the lowest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 118,298 Number in 2020.
How does Italy rank for road accidents by nuts 3 region?
Italy ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is road accidents by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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