Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Netherlands

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

Latest (2024)
25,416 Number
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
11th
of 43 countries
All-time high
42,271 Number
in 1999
All-time low
4,966 Number
in 2012
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1999201120241999: 42.3k Number2000: 37.9k Number2001: 35.3k Number2002: 33.5k Number2003: 31.6k Number2004: 27.8k Number2005: 27.0k Number2006: 24.5k Number2007: 25.8k Number2008: 23.7k Number2009: 19.4k Number2010: 10.8k Number2011: 5.1k Number2012: 5.0k Number2013: 9.5k Number2014: 13.4k Number2015: 18.5k Number2016: 18.7k Number2017: 18.7k Number2018: 19.3k Number2019: 19.0k Number2020: 17.0k Number2021: 18.4k Number2022: 22.9k Number2023: 23.8k Number2024: 25.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

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

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 Number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4,966 Number, in 2012.

Netherlands ranks 11th of 43 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 Number Change
1999 42,271 Number
2000 37,946 Number -10.2%
2001 35,313 Number -6.9%
2002 33,538 Number -5.0%
2003 31,635 Number -5.7%
2004 27,758 Number -12.3%
2005 27,007 Number -2.7%
2006 24,527 Number -9.2%
2007 25,819 Number +5.3%
2008 23,708 Number -8.2%
2009 19,378 Number -18.3%
2010 10,778 Number -44.4%
2011 5,134 Number -52.4%
2012 4,966 Number -3.3%
2013 9,522 Number +91.7%
2014 13,358 Number +40.3%
2015 18,523 Number +38.7%
2016 18,749 Number +1.2%
2017 18,706 Number -0.2%
2018 19,270 Number +3.0%
2019 19,046 Number -1.2%
2020 17,043 Number -10.5%
2021 18,449 Number +8.2%
2022 22,885 Number +24.0%
2023 23,795 Number +4.0%
2024 25,416 Number +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 Number 9,522 Number

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 8 Austria 37,117 Number compare
  2. 9 Belgium 35,916 Number compare
  3. 10 Romania 29,029 Number compare
  4. 11 Netherlands 25,416 Number compare
  5. 13 Poland 21,519 Number compare
  6. 13 Poland 21,519 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 1999.
What is the lowest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 4,966 Number in 2012.
How does Netherlands rank for road accidents by nuts 3 region?
Netherlands ranks 11th out of 43 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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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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