Transport safety indicators — Fatalities in Iceland

Iceland: Transport safety indicators — Fatalities was 0.9991 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in 2005. ▼ Falling

Latest (2005)
0.9991 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles
Change on year
down 24.5%
World rank
4th
of 25 countries
All-time high
2.01 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles
in 2000
All-time low
0.9991 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles
in 2005
Years of data
7
1999–2005

Transport safety indicators — Fatalities in Iceland, 1999–2005

00.511.521999200220051999: 1.4 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2000: 2 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2001: 1.5 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2002: 1.8 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2003: 1.4 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2004: 1.3 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2005: 0.999 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.9991 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles for transport safety indicators — fatalities in 2005. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 24.5% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

That places Iceland 4th out of 25 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.36 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 1.36 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 1.36 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 1
2000s 1.51 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 0.9991 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 2.01 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 1 Chile 3.13 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare
  2. 2 Albania 2.01 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles
  3. 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.79 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles
  4. 5 Hungary 0.9569 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles
  5. 6 Israel 0.8817 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles
  6. 7 Portugal 0.7354 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is transport safety indicators — fatalities in Iceland?
Transport safety indicators — fatalities in Iceland was 0.9991 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in 2005, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest transport safety indicators — fatalities recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 2.01 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in 2000.
What is the lowest transport safety indicators — fatalities recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9991 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in 2005.
How does Iceland rank for transport safety indicators — fatalities?
Iceland ranks 4th out of 25 countries with data for 2005.
Is transport safety indicators — fatalities rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland 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
Last refreshed

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