Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Wales (NUTS 2021)
Wales (NUTS 2021): Road accidents by NUTS 3 region was 4,214 Number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Wales (NUTS 2021), 1999–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2018, road accidents by nuts 3 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) stood at 4,214 Number. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road accidents by nuts 3 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) peaked at 10,865 Number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4,214 Number, in 2018.
Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 153rd of 1625 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 Wales (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10,865 Number | — |
| 2000 | 10,507 Number | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 10,453 Number | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 10,642 Number | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 10,674 Number | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 10,475 Number | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 9,594 Number | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 9,605 Number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 9,247 Number | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 8,505 Number | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 7,806 Number | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 6,850 Number | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 6,434 Number | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 5,971 Number | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 5,895 Number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 5,876 Number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 5,543 Number | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 4,922 Number | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 4,554 Number | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 4,214 Number | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,865 Number | 10,865 Number | 10,865 Number | 1 |
| 2000s | 9,751 Number | 7,806 Number | 10,674 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,584 Number | 4,214 Number | 6,850 Number | 9 |
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- Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region 34,406 Number (2018)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road accidents by nuts 3 region in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- Road accidents by nuts 3 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) was 4,214 Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 10,865 Number in 1999.
- What is the lowest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,214 Number in 2018.
- How does Wales (NUTS 2021) rank for road accidents by nuts 3 region?
- Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 153rd out of 1625 regions with data for 2018.
- Is road accidents by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Wales (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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