Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Portugal
Portugal: Road accidents by NUTS 3 region was 38,037 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
38,037 Number
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
7th
of 43 countries
All-time high
47,966 Number
in 1999
All-time low
27,725 Number
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Portugal, 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 38,037 Number for road accidents by nuts 3 region in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road accidents by nuts 3 region in Portugal peaked at 47,966 Number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 27,725 Number, in 2020.
That places Portugal 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 47,966 Number | — |
| 2000 | 44,159 Number | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 42,521 Number | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 42,219 Number | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 41,495 Number | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 38,930 Number | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 37,066 Number | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 35,680 Number | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 35,311 Number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 33,613 Number | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 35,484 Number | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 35,426 Number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 32,541 Number | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 29,867 Number | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 30,339 Number | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 30,604 Number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 31,953 Number | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 32,299 Number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 34,416 Number | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 35,816 Number | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 37,251 Number | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 27,725 Number | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 30,691 Number | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 34,276 Number | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 36,595 Number | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 38,037 Number | +3.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 38,037 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,000 Number, 3.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 38,037 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,867 Number, 3.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,966 Number | 47,966 Number | 47,966 Number | 1 |
| 2000s | 38,648 Number | 33,613 Number | 44,159 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,051 Number | 29,867 Number | 37,251 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,465 Number | 27,725 Number | 38,037 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is road accidents by nuts 3 region in Portugal?
- Road accidents by nuts 3 region in Portugal was 38,037 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 47,966 Number in 1999.
- What is the lowest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,725 Number in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for road accidents by nuts 3 region?
- Portugal ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is road accidents by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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