Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Netherlands

Netherlands: Road accidents by NUTS 3 region was 25,416 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
25,416
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
11th
of 44 countries
All-time high
42,271
in 1999
All-time low
4,966
in 2012
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1999201120241999: 42.3k2000: 37.9k2001: 35.3k2002: 33.5k2003: 31.6k2004: 27.8k2005: 27.0k2006: 24.5k2007: 25.8k2008: 23.7k2009: 19.4k2010: 10.8k2011: 5.1k2012: 5.0k2013: 9.5k2014: 13.4k2015: 18.5k2016: 18.7k2017: 18.7k2018: 19.3k2019: 19.0k2020: 17.0k2021: 18.4k2022: 22.9k2023: 23.8k2024: 25.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, road accidents by nuts 3 region in Netherlands stood at 25,416.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 90.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, road accidents by nuts 3 region in Netherlands peaked at 42,271 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4,966, in 2012.

Netherlands ranks 11th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Netherlands, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 42,271 —
2000 37,946 -10.2%
2001 35,313 -6.9%
2002 33,538 -5.0%
2003 31,635 -5.7%
2004 27,758 -12.3%
2005 27,007 -2.7%
2006 24,527 -9.2%
2007 25,819 +5.3%
2008 23,708 -8.2%
2009 19,378 -18.3%
2010 10,778 -44.4%
2011 5,134 -52.4%
2012 4,966 -3.3%
2013 9,522 +91.7%
2014 13,358 +40.3%
2015 18,523 +38.7%
2016 18,749 +1.2%
2017 18,706 -0.2%
2018 19,270 +3.0%
2019 19,046 -1.2%
2020 17,043 -10.5%
2021 18,449 +8.2%
2022 22,885 +24.0%
2023 23,795 +4.0%
2024 25,416 +6.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Netherlands 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
2013 +91.7% 4,966 9,522

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42,271 42,271 42,271 1
2000s 28,663 19,378 37,946 10
2010s 13,805 4,966 19,270 10
2020s 21,518 17,043 25,416 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 8 Austria 37,117 compare
  2. 9 Belgium 35,916 compare
  3. 10 Romania 29,029 compare
  4. 11 Netherlands 25,416 compare
  5. 13 Poland 21,519 compare
  6. 13 Poland 21,519 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is road accidents by nuts 3 region in Netherlands?
Road accidents by nuts 3 region in Netherlands was 25,416 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 42,271 in 1999.
What is the lowest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 4,966 in 2012.
How does Netherlands rank for road accidents by nuts 3 region?
Netherlands ranks 11th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is road accidents by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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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Road accidents by NUTS 3 region
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
1,715 places, 29,016 data points, 1999–2024
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