Transport safety indicators — Fatalities in Portugal

Portugal: Transport safety indicators — Fatalities was 0.7354 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.7354 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
7th
of 25 countries
All-time high
1.33 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles
in 2010
All-time low
0.6454 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Transport safety indicators — Fatalities in Portugal, 2010–2023

00.511.52010201620232010: 1.3 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2011: 1.3 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2012: 1.1 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2013: 0.962 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2014: 0.896 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2015: 0.83 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2016: 0.77 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2017: 0.792 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2018: 0.891 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2019: 0.833 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2020: 0.645 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2021: 0.666 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2022: 0.716 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2023: 0.735 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.7354 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles for transport safety indicators — fatalities in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transport safety indicators — fatalities in Portugal peaked at 1.33 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6454 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles, in 2020.

That places Portugal 7th out of 25 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.9661 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 0.7698 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 1.33 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 10
2020s 0.6907 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 0.6454 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 0.7354 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 4 Iceland 0.9991 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles
  2. 5 Hungary 0.9569 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare
  3. 6 Israel 0.8817 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare
  4. 8 Liechtenstein 0.7216 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare
  5. 9 France 0.6512 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare
  6. 10 Ireland 0.6458 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 Portugal?
Transport safety indicators — fatalities in Portugal was 0.7354 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1.33 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in 2010.
What is the lowest transport safety indicators — fatalities recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6454 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for transport safety indicators — fatalities?
Portugal ranks 7th out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
Is transport safety indicators — fatalities rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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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