Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Switzerland
Switzerland: Road accidents by NUTS 3 region was 17,432 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17,432 Number
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
16th
of 43 countries
All-time high
23,896 Number
in 2001
All-time low
16,897 Number
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Switzerland, 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 17,432 Number 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 Number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16,897 Number, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 16th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23,434 Number | — |
| 2000 | 23,737 Number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 23,896 Number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 23,647 Number | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 23,840 Number | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 22,891 Number | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 21,706 Number | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 21,491 Number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 21,911 Number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 20,736 Number | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 20,506 Number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 19,609 Number | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 18,990 Number | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 18,148 Number | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 17,473 Number | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 17,803 Number | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 17,736 Number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 17,577 Number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 17,799 Number | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 18,033 Number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 17,761 Number | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 16,897 Number | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 17,436 Number | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 18,396 Number | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 18,254 Number | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 17,432 Number | -4.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 17,432 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,000 Number, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 17,432 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,867 Number, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,434 Number | 23,434 Number | 23,434 Number | 1 |
| 2000s | 22,436 Number | 20,506 Number | 23,896 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,093 Number | 17,473 Number | 19,609 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,683 Number | 16,897 Number | 18,396 Number | 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 Number 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 Number in 2001.
- What is the lowest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,897 Number in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for road accidents by nuts 3 region?
- Switzerland ranks 16th out of 43 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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