Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Romania

Romania: Road accidents by NUTS 3 region was 29,029 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29,029 Number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 43 countries
All-time high
31,146 Number
in 2019
All-time low
6,942 Number
in 2003
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1999201120241999: 8.2k Number2000: 7.9k Number2001: 7.5k Number2002: 7.5k Number2003: 6.9k Number2004: 7.3k Number2005: 19.8k Number2006: 21.9k Number2007: 24.7k Number2008: 29.9k Number2009: 28.6k Number2010: 26.0k Number2011: 26.6k Number2012: 26.9k Number2013: 24.8k Number2014: 25.4k Number2015: 28.9k Number2016: 30.8k Number2017: 31.1k Number2018: 30.2k Number2019: 31.1k Number2020: 22.8k Number2021: 26.8k Number2022: 28.0k Number2023: 29.0k Number2024: 29.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for road accidents by nuts 3 region in Romania is 29,029 Number, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, road accidents by nuts 3 region in Romania peaked at 31,146 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,942 Number, in 2003.

Romania ranks 10th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Romania, 1999 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1999 8,203 Number
2000 7,889 Number -3.8%
2001 7,528 Number -4.6%
2002 7,453 Number -1.0%
2003 6,942 Number -6.9%
2004 7,335 Number +5.7%
2005 19,819 Number +170.2%
2006 21,905 Number +10.5%
2007 24,661 Number +12.6%
2008 29,861 Number +21.1%
2009 28,612 Number -4.2%
2010 25,995 Number -9.1%
2011 26,647 Number +2.5%
2012 26,928 Number +1.1%
2013 24,827 Number -7.8%
2014 25,355 Number +2.1%
2015 28,944 Number +14.2%
2016 30,751 Number +6.2%
2017 31,106 Number +1.2%
2018 30,202 Number -2.9%
2019 31,146 Number +3.1%
2020 22,806 Number -26.8%
2021 26,805 Number +17.5%
2022 28,010 Number +4.5%
2023 28,962 Number +3.4%
2024 29,029 Number +0.2%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 29,029 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,000 Number, 2.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 29,029 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,867 Number, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Romania 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
2005 +170.2% 7,335 Number 19,819 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,203 Number 8,203 Number 8,203 Number 1
2000s 16,200 Number 6,942 Number 29,861 Number 10
2010s 28,190 Number 24,827 Number 31,146 Number 10
2020s 27,122 Number 22,806 Number 29,029 Number 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 7 Portugal 38,037 Number compare
  2. 8 Austria 37,117 Number compare
  3. 9 Belgium 35,916 Number compare
  4. 11 Netherlands 25,416 Number compare
  5. 11 Netherlands 25,416 Number compare
  6. 13 Poland 21,519 Number compare
  7. 13 Poland 21,519 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is road accidents by nuts 3 region in Romania?
Road accidents by nuts 3 region in Romania was 29,029 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 31,146 Number in 2019.
What is the lowest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 6,942 Number in 2003.
How does Romania rank for road accidents by nuts 3 region?
Romania ranks 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is road accidents by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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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