Transport safety indicators — Fatalities in Italy

Italy: Transport safety indicators — Fatalities was 0.5317 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.5317 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
16th
of 25 countries
All-time high
1.53 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles
in 2002
All-time low
0.4446 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles
in 2020
Years of data
20
2002–2024

Transport safety indicators — Fatalities in Italy, 2002–2024

0.50.7511.21.52002201320242002: 1.5 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2003: 1.4 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2004: 1.3 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2008: 0.955 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2009: 0.854 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2010: 0.825 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2011: 0.773 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2012: 0.752 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2013: 0.682 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2014: 0.672 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2015: 0.679 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2016: 0.641 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2017: 0.648 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2018: 0.63 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2019: 0.593 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2020: 0.445 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2021: 0.527 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2022: 0.573 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2023: 0.541 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2024: 0.532 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 Italy is 0.5317 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transport safety indicators — fatalities in Italy peaked at 1.53 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4446 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles, in 2020.

That places Italy 16th out of 25 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.2 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 0.8544 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 1.53 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 5
2010s 0.6895 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 0.5927 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 0.8253 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 10
2020s 0.5234 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 0.4446 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 0.5728 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 13 Australia 0.6047 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare
  2. 14 Austria 0.6009 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare
  3. 15 Czechia 0.5624 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare
  4. 17 Spain 0.5084 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare
  5. 18 Germany 0.4732 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare
  6. 19 Luxembourg 0.4559 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is transport safety indicators — fatalities in Italy?
Transport safety indicators — fatalities in Italy was 0.5317 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest transport safety indicators — fatalities recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.53 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in 2002.
What is the lowest transport safety indicators — fatalities recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4446 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in 2020.
How does Italy rank for transport safety indicators — fatalities?
Italy ranks 16th out of 25 countries with data for 2024.
Is transport safety indicators — fatalities rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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