Transport safety indicators — Fatalities in Poland

Poland: Transport safety indicators — Fatalities was 0.5391 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.5391 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
6th
of 7 groups
All-time high
3.92 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles
in 2004
All-time low
0.5391 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles
in 2023
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Transport safety indicators — Fatalities in Poland, 2003–2023

12342003201320232003: 3.8 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2004: 3.9 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2005: 3.4 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2006: 3.1 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2007: 3 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2008: 2.7 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2009: 2.2 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2010: 1.8 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2011: 1.8 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2012: 1.5 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2013: 1.3 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2014: 1.2 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2015: 1.1 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2016: 1.1 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2017: 0.976 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2018: 0.949 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2019: 0.929 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2020: 0.771 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2021: 0.674 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2022: 0.556 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2023: 0.539 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 Poland is 0.5391 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 59.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transport safety indicators — fatalities in Poland peaked at 3.92 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5391 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles, in 2023.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.15 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 2.16 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 3.92 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 7
2010s 1.26 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 0.9286 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 1.79 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 10
2020s 0.635 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 0.5391 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 0.771 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.79 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare
  2. 4 Iceland 0.9991 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles
  3. 5 Hungary 0.9569 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare
  4. 6 Israel 0.8817 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare
  5. 7 Portugal 0.7354 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare
  6. 8 Liechtenstein 0.7216 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare
  7. 9 France 0.6512 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transport safety indicators — fatalities in Poland?
Transport safety indicators — fatalities in Poland was 0.5391 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest transport safety indicators — fatalities recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 3.92 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in 2004.
What is the lowest transport safety indicators — fatalities recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5391 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in 2023.
How does Poland rank for transport safety indicators — fatalities?
Poland ranks 6th out of 7 groups with data for 2023.
Is transport safety indicators — fatalities rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland 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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