Transport safety indicators — Fatalities in Spain

Spain: Transport safety indicators — Fatalities was 0.5084 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.5084 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
17th
of 25 countries
All-time high
0.563 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles
in 2016
All-time low
0.3977 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles
in 2020
Years of data
10
2014–2023

Transport safety indicators — Fatalities in Spain, 2014–2023

00.20.40.62014201820232014: 0.525 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2015: 0.519 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2016: 0.563 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2017: 0.555 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2018: 0.538 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2019: 0.513 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2020: 0.398 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2021: 0.441 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2022: 0.496 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2023: 0.508 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 Spain is 0.5084 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transport safety indicators — fatalities in Spain peaked at 0.563 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3977 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles, in 2020.

That places Spain 17th out of 25 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.5354 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 0.5133 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 0.563 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 6
2020s 0.4608 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 0.3977 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 0.5084 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 14 Austria 0.6009 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare
  2. 15 Czechia 0.5624 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare
  3. 16 Italy 0.5317 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare
  4. 18 Germany 0.4732 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare
  5. 19 Luxembourg 0.4559 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare
  6. 20 Switzerland 0.3837 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transport safety indicators — fatalities in Spain?
Transport safety indicators — fatalities in Spain was 0.5084 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.563 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in 2016.
What is the lowest transport safety indicators — fatalities recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3977 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in 2020.
How does Spain rank for transport safety indicators — fatalities?
Spain ranks 17th out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
Is transport safety indicators — fatalities rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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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