Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): Road accidents by NUTS 3 region was 9,907 Number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 9,907 Number for road accidents by nuts 3 region in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road accidents by nuts 3 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 21,921 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9,907 Number, in 2018.
That places West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) 62nd out of 1625 regions with data for 2018, putting it 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 West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21,531 Number | — |
| 2000 | 21,921 Number | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 21,600 Number | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 21,117 Number | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 20,460 Number | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 19,643 Number | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 19,179 Number | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 18,256 Number | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 18,231 Number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 16,495 Number | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 15,180 Number | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 13,749 Number | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 12,740 Number | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 11,752 Number | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 11,654 Number | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 12,382 Number | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 12,496 Number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 12,242 Number | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 10,978 Number | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 9,907 Number | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,531 Number | 21,531 Number | 21,531 Number | 1 |
| 2000s | 19,208 Number | 15,180 Number | 21,921 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,989 Number | 9,907 Number | 13,749 Number | 9 |
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- Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region 155 Number (2016)
- Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region 3.61 million Number (2018)
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- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 3,253 Number (2016)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road accidents by nuts 3 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Road accidents by nuts 3 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 9,907 Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 21,921 Number in 2000.
- What is the lowest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,907 Number in 2018.
- How does West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for road accidents by nuts 3 region?
- West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 62nd out of 1625 regions with data for 2018.
- Is road accidents by nuts 3 region rising or falling in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this West Midlands (UK) (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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