Transport safety indicators — Fatalities in Sweden

Sweden: Transport safety indicators — Fatalities was 0.3475 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.3475 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
22nd
of 25 countries
All-time high
1.2 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles
in 2002
All-time low
0.3367 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles
in 2020
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Transport safety indicators — Fatalities in Sweden, 2002–2024

0.40.60.811.22002201320242002: 1.2 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2003: 1.1 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2004: 0.996 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2005: 0.894 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2006: 0.886 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2007: 0.918 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2008: 0.767 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2009: 0.688 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2010: 0.508 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2011: 0.599 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2012: 0.529 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2013: 0.478 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2014: 0.486 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2015: 0.458 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2016: 0.467 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2017: 0.428 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2018: 0.546 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2019: 0.37 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2020: 0.337 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2021: 0.343 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2022: 0.371 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2023: 0.374 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2024: 0.348 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 Sweden is 0.3475 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transport safety indicators — fatalities in Sweden peaked at 1.2 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3367 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles, in 2020.

Sweden ranks 22nd of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9334 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 0.6877 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 1.2 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 8
2010s 0.4868 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 0.3699 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 0.5987 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 10
2020s 0.3546 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 0.3367 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 0.3741 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 19 Luxembourg 0.4559 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare
  2. 20 Switzerland 0.3837 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare
  3. 21 Denmark 0.3809 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare
  4. 23 Finland 0.3434 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare
  5. 24 Malta 0.275 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare
  6. 25 Norway 0.2303 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 Sweden?
Transport safety indicators — fatalities in Sweden was 0.3475 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1.2 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in 2002.
What is the lowest transport safety indicators — fatalities recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3367 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in 2020.
How does Sweden rank for transport safety indicators — fatalities?
Sweden ranks 22nd out of 25 countries with data for 2024.
Is transport safety indicators — fatalities rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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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