Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Switzerland
Switzerland: Road accidents by NUTS 3 region was 17,432 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17,432
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
16th
of 44 countries
All-time high
23,896
in 2001
All-time low
16,897
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Switzerland, 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 17,432 for road accidents by nuts 3 region in 2024.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road accidents by nuts 3 region in Switzerland peaked at 23,896 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16,897, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 16th out of 44 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23,434 | — |
| 2000 | 23,737 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 23,896 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 23,647 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 23,840 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 22,891 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 21,706 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 21,491 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 21,911 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 20,736 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 20,506 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 19,609 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 18,990 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 18,148 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 17,473 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 17,803 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 17,736 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 17,577 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 17,799 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 18,033 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 17,761 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 16,897 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 17,436 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 18,396 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 18,254 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 17,432 | -4.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 17,432 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,000, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 17,432 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,867, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,434 | 23,434 | 23,434 | 1 |
| 2000s | 22,436 | 20,506 | 23,896 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,093 | 17,473 | 19,609 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,683 | 16,897 | 18,396 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is road accidents by nuts 3 region in Switzerland?
- Road accidents by nuts 3 region in Switzerland was 17,432 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 23,896 in 2001.
- What is the lowest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,897 in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for road accidents by nuts 3 region?
- Switzerland ranks 16th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is road accidents by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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