Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)
South West (UK) (NUTS 2021): Road accidents by NUTS 3 region was 9,792 Number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for road accidents by nuts 3 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) is 9,792 Number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road accidents by nuts 3 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 18,686 Number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9,792 Number, in 2018.
South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 63rd of 1671 regions on this measure, 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 West (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18,503 Number | — |
| 2000 | 17,998 Number | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 18,686 Number | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 18,289 Number | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 17,678 Number | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 17,735 Number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 17,908 Number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 16,648 Number | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 16,093 Number | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 14,079 Number | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 11,363 Number | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 12,472 Number | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 12,321 Number | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 11,787 Number | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 11,259 Number | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 11,428 Number | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 11,032 Number | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 10,640 Number | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 10,057 Number | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 9,792 Number | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,503 Number | 18,503 Number | 18,503 Number | 1 |
| 2000s | 16,648 Number | 11,363 Number | 18,686 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,199 Number | 9,792 Number | 12,472 Number | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road accidents by nuts 3 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Road accidents by nuts 3 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 9,792 Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 18,686 Number in 2001.
- What is the lowest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,792 Number in 2018.
- How does South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for road accidents by nuts 3 region?
- South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 63rd out of 1671 regions with data for 2018.
- Is road accidents by nuts 3 region rising or falling in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South West (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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