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Transport safety indicators — Fatalities in Denmark

Denmark: Transport safety indicators — Fatalities was 0.3809 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.3809 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
21st
of 25 countries
All-time high
2.79 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles
in 1995
All-time low
0.3809 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles
in 2021
Years of data
28
1994–2021

Transport safety indicators — Fatalities in Denmark, 1994–2021

0.511.522.531994200720211994: 2.7 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles1995: 2.8 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles1996: 2.4 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles1997: 2.2 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles1998: 2.2 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles1999: 2.2 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2000: 2.1 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2001: 1.8 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2002: 1.9 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2003: 1.7 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2004: 1.5 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2005: 1.3 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2006: 1.1 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2007: 1.4 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2008: 1.4 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2009: 1.1 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2010: 0.889 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2011: 0.763 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2012: 0.575 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2013: 0.651 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2014: 0.611 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2015: 0.586 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2016: 0.677 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2017: 0.55 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2018: 0.528 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2019: 0.606 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2020: 0.487 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2021: 0.381 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 10 000 road motor vehicles.

Analysis

The most recent figure for transport safety indicators — fatalities in Denmark is 0.3809 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transport safety indicators — fatalities in Denmark peaked at 2.79 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.3809 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles, in 2021.

Denmark ranks 21st of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.41 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 2.17 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 2.79 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 6
2000s 1.53 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 1.06 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 2.08 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 10
2010s 0.6436 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 0.5279 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 0.8894 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 10
2020s 0.4337 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 0.3809 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 0.4865 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 2

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 18 Germany 0.4732 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare
  2. 19 Luxembourg 0.4559 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare
  3. 20 Switzerland 0.3837 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare
  4. 22 Sweden 0.3475 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare
  5. 23 Finland 0.3434 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare
  6. 24 Malta 0.275 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transport safety indicators — fatalities in Denmark?
Transport safety indicators — fatalities in Denmark was 0.3809 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest transport safety indicators — fatalities recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 2.79 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in 1995.
What is the lowest transport safety indicators — fatalities recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3809 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in 2021.
How does Denmark rank for transport safety indicators — fatalities?
Denmark ranks 21st out of 25 countries with data for 2021.
Is transport safety indicators — fatalities rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Transport safety indicators — Fatalities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Transport safety indicators — Fatalities
Unit
Per 10 000 road motor vehicles
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
34 places, 522 data points, 1994–2024
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