Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Romania

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

Latest (2024)
29,029
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 44 countries
All-time high
31,146
in 2019
All-time low
6,942
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: 8.2k2000: 7.9k2001: 7.5k2002: 7.5k2003: 6.9k2004: 7.3k2005: 19.8k2006: 21.9k2007: 24.7k2008: 29.9k2009: 28.6k2010: 26.0k2011: 26.6k2012: 26.9k2013: 24.8k2014: 25.4k2015: 28.9k2016: 30.8k2017: 31.1k2018: 30.2k2019: 31.1k2020: 22.8k2021: 26.8k2022: 28.0k2023: 29.0k2024: 29.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for road accidents by nuts 3 region in Romania is 29,029, 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,942, in 2003.

Romania ranks 10th of 44 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 Value Change
1999 8,203 —
2000 7,889 -3.8%
2001 7,528 -4.6%
2002 7,453 -1.0%
2003 6,942 -6.9%
2004 7,335 +5.7%
2005 19,819 +170.2%
2006 21,905 +10.5%
2007 24,661 +12.6%
2008 29,861 +21.1%
2009 28,612 -4.2%
2010 25,995 -9.1%
2011 26,647 +2.5%
2012 26,928 +1.1%
2013 24,827 -7.8%
2014 25,355 +2.1%
2015 28,944 +14.2%
2016 30,751 +6.2%
2017 31,106 +1.2%
2018 30,202 -2.9%
2019 31,146 +3.1%
2020 22,806 -26.8%
2021 26,805 +17.5%
2022 28,010 +4.5%
2023 28,962 +3.4%
2024 29,029 +0.2%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 29,029 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,000, 2.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 29,029 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,867, 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 19,819

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Romania

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

See the full ranking of 1715 places →

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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 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 in 2019.
What is the lowest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 6,942 in 2003.
How does Romania rank for road accidents by nuts 3 region?
Romania ranks 10th out of 44 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,715 places, 29,016 data points, 1999–2024
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