Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Road accidents by NUTS 3 region was 19,164 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 19,164 for road accidents by nuts 3 region in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road accidents by nuts 3 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 42,282 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19,164, in 2018.
That places South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) 26th out of 1671 regions with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 42,282 | — |
| 2000 | 42,145 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 41,021 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 39,407 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 37,741 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 36,472 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 35,279 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 34,347 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 33,070 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 30,909 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 29,697 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 23,060 | -22.3% |
| 2011 | 23,600 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 22,812 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 22,278 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 23,494 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 22,593 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 22,179 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 20,403 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 19,164 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,282 | 42,282 | 42,282 | 1 |
| 2000s | 36,009 | 29,697 | 42,145 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,176 | 19,164 | 23,600 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road accidents by nuts 3 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Road accidents by nuts 3 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 19,164 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 42,282 in 1999.
- What is the lowest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,164 in 2018.
- How does South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for road accidents by nuts 3 region?
- South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 26th out of 1671 regions with data for 2018.
- Is road accidents by nuts 3 region rising or falling in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) 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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