Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Portugal
Portugal: Road accidents by NUTS 3 region was 38,037 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
38,037
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
7th
of 44 countries
All-time high
47,966
in 1999
All-time low
27,725
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Portugal, 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 38,037 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 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 27,725, in 2020.
That places Portugal 7th out of 44 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 47,966 | — |
| 2000 | 44,159 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 42,521 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 42,219 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 41,495 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 38,930 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 37,066 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 35,680 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 35,311 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 33,613 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 35,484 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 35,426 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 32,541 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 29,867 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 30,339 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 30,604 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 31,953 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 32,299 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 34,416 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 35,816 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 37,251 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 27,725 | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 30,691 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 34,276 | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 36,595 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 38,037 | +3.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 38,037 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,000, 3.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 38,037 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,867, 3.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,966 | 47,966 | 47,966 | 1 |
| 2000s | 38,648 | 33,613 | 44,159 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,051 | 29,867 | 37,251 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,465 | 27,725 | 38,037 | 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 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 in 1999.
- What is the lowest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,725 in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for road accidents by nuts 3 region?
- Portugal ranks 7th out of 44 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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