Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Road accidents by NUTS 3 region was 128,384 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
128,384
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
3rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
242,610
in 1999
All-time low
128,384
in 2018
Years of data
20
1999–2018
Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in United Kingdom, 1999–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2018, road accidents by nuts 3 region in United Kingdom stood at 128,384. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road accidents by nuts 3 region in United Kingdom peaked at 242,610 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 128,384, in 2018.
United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 44 countries 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 242,610 | — |
| 2000 | 242,117 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 236,461 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 228,535 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 220,079 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 213,043 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 203,682 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 194,789 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 188,105 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 176,814 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 169,805 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 160,080 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 157,068 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 151,346 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 144,480 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 152,407 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 146,203 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 142,846 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 136,063 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 128,384 | -5.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 128,384 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,000, 11.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 128,384 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,867, 11.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 242,610 | 242,610 | 242,610 | 1 |
| 2000s | 207,343 | 169,805 | 242,117 | 10 |
| 2010s | 146,542 | 128,384 | 160,080 | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is road accidents by nuts 3 region in United Kingdom?
- Road accidents by nuts 3 region in United Kingdom was 128,384 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 242,610 in 1999.
- What is the lowest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,384 in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for road accidents by nuts 3 region?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 2018.
- Is road accidents by nuts 3 region rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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