Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Portugal
Portugal: Road accidents by NUTS 3 region was 36,595 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
36,595 Number
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
7th
of 29 countries
All-time high
47,966 Number
in 1999
All-time low
27,725 Number
in 2020
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Portugal, 1999–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 36,595 Number for road accidents by nuts 3 region in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 20.6% 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 29 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
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 | 32,322 Number | 27,725 Number | 36,595 Number | 4 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 2.05 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3824 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3904 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0004 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is road accidents by nuts 3 region in Portugal?
- Road accidents by nuts 3 region in Portugal was 36,595 Number in 2023, 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 29 countries with data for 2023.
- Is road accidents by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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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