Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Sweden
Sweden: Road accidents by NUTS 3 region was 11,236 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11,236 Number
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
19th
of 43 countries
All-time high
18,548 Number
in 2007
All-time low
11,236 Number
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Sweden, 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 11,236 Number for road accidents by nuts 3 region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road accidents by nuts 3 region in Sweden peaked at 18,548 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11,236 Number, in 2024.
That places Sweden 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15,834 Number | — |
| 2000 | 15,770 Number | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 15,796 Number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 16,947 Number | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 18,365 Number | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 18,029 Number | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 18,094 Number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 18,213 Number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 18,548 Number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 18,462 Number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 18,027 Number | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 16,627 Number | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 16,274 Number | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 16,636 Number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 14,942 Number | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 13,091 Number | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 14,703 Number | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 14,086 Number | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 14,951 Number | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 14,233 Number | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 13,684 Number | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 12,243 Number | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 12,559 Number | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 12,612 Number | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 11,733 Number | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 11,236 Number | -4.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 11,236 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,000 Number, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 11,236 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,867 Number, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,834 Number | 15,834 Number | 15,834 Number | 1 |
| 2000s | 17,625 Number | 15,770 Number | 18,548 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,923 Number | 13,091 Number | 16,636 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,077 Number | 11,236 Number | 12,612 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is road accidents by nuts 3 region in Sweden?
- Road accidents by nuts 3 region in Sweden was 11,236 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 18,548 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,236 Number in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for road accidents by nuts 3 region?
- Sweden ranks 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is road accidents by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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