Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Poland

Poland: Road accidents by NUTS 3 region was 21,519 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
21,519 Number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
13th
of 43 countries
All-time high
57,330 Number
in 2000
All-time low
20,936 Number
in 2023
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1999201120241999: 55.1k Number2000: 57.3k Number2001: 53.8k Number2002: 53.6k Number2003: 51.1k Number2004: 51.1k Number2005: 48.1k Number2006: 46.9k Number2007: 49.5k Number2008: 49.1k Number2009: 44.2k Number2010: 38.8k Number2011: 40.1k Number2012: 37.0k Number2013: 35.8k Number2014: 35.0k Number2015: 33.0k Number2016: 33.7k Number2017: 32.8k Number2018: 31.7k Number2019: 30.3k Number2020: 23.5k Number2021: 22.8k Number2022: 21.3k Number2023: 20.9k Number2024: 21.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Poland recorded 21,519 Number for road accidents by nuts 3 region in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, road accidents by nuts 3 region in Poland peaked at 57,330 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20,936 Number, in 2023.

That places Poland 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Poland, year by year

Annual values for Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Poland, 1999 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1999 55,106 Number
2000 57,330 Number +4.0%
2001 53,798 Number -6.2%
2002 53,558 Number -0.4%
2003 51,076 Number -4.6%
2004 51,068 Number -0.0%
2005 48,100 Number -5.8%
2006 46,875 Number -2.5%
2007 49,536 Number +5.7%
2008 49,054 Number -1.0%
2009 44,195 Number -9.9%
2010 38,832 Number -12.1%
2011 40,069 Number +3.2%
2012 37,046 Number -7.5%
2013 35,847 Number -3.2%
2014 34,970 Number -2.4%
2015 32,967 Number -5.7%
2016 33,664 Number +2.1%
2017 32,760 Number -2.7%
2018 31,674 Number -3.3%
2019 30,288 Number -4.4%
2020 23,540 Number -22.3%
2021 22,816 Number -3.1%
2022 21,322 Number -6.5%
2023 20,936 Number -1.8%
2024 21,519 Number +2.8%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 21,519 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,000 Number, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 21,519 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,867 Number, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55,106 Number 55,106 Number 55,106 Number 1
2000s 50,459 Number 44,195 Number 57,330 Number 10
2010s 34,812 Number 30,288 Number 40,069 Number 10
2020s 22,027 Number 20,936 Number 23,540 Number 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 10 Romania 29,029 Number compare
  2. 11 Netherlands 25,416 Number compare
  3. 11 Netherlands 25,416 Number compare
  4. 13 Poland 21,519 Number compare
  5. 15 Czechia 21,048 Number compare
  6. 16 Switzerland 17,432 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is road accidents by nuts 3 region in Poland?
Road accidents by nuts 3 region in Poland was 21,519 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 57,330 Number in 2000.
What is the lowest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 20,936 Number in 2023.
How does Poland rank for road accidents by nuts 3 region?
Poland ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is road accidents by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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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