Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region in Belgium

Belgium: Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region was 470 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
470
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
20th
of 51 countries
All-time high
1,976
in 1990
All-time low
470
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 1990–2024

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200720241990: 2.0k1991: 1.9k1992: 1.7k1993: 1.7k1994: 1.7k1995: 1.4k1996: 1.4k1997: 1.4k1998: 1.5k1999: 1.4k2000: 1.5k2001: 1.5k2002: 1.4k2003: 1.2k2004: 1.2k2005: 1.1k2006: 1.1k2007: 1.1k2008: 9442009: 9432010: 8412011: 8582012: 7672013: 7242014: 7452015: 7622016: 6702017: 6092018: 6042019: 6442020: 4992021: 5162022: 5402023: 5012024: 470

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 470 for victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region in Belgium peaked at 1,976 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 470, in 2024.

Belgium ranks 20th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 1,976 —
1991 1,873 -5.2%
1992 1,672 -10.7%
1993 1,660 -0.7%
1994 1,692 +1.9%
1995 1,449 -14.4%
1996 1,356 -6.4%
1997 1,364 +0.6%
1998 1,500 +10.0%
1999 1,397 -6.9%
2000 1,470 +5.2%
2001 1,486 +1.1%
2002 1,353 -9.0%
2003 1,215 -10.2%
2004 1,163 -4.3%
2005 1,089 -6.4%
2006 1,073 -1.5%
2007 1,071 -0.2%
2008 944 -11.9%
2009 943 -0.1%
2010 841 -10.8%
2011 858 +2.0%
2012 767 -10.6%
2013 724 -5.6%
2014 745 +2.9%
2015 762 +2.3%
2016 670 -12.1%
2017 609 -9.1%
2018 604 -0.8%
2019 644 +6.6%
2020 499 -22.5%
2021 516 +3.4%
2022 540 +4.7%
2023 501 -7.2%
2024 470 -6.2%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 470 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 250, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 470 is above the median for high income countries, which is 256, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,594 1,356 1,976 10
2000s 1,181 943 1,486 10
2010s 722.4 604 858 10
2020s 505.2 470 540 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 17 Hungary 497 compare
  2. 18 Czechia 494 compare
  3. 19 Bulgaria 478 compare
  4. 21 Austria 351 compare
  5. 22 Slovakia 262 compare
  6. 22 Slovakia 262 compare

See the full ranking of 468 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region in Belgium?
Victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region in Belgium was 470 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1,976 in 1990.
What is the lowest victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 470 in 2024.
How does Belgium rank for victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region?
Belgium ranks 20th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
Is victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
468 places, 13,869 data points, 1990–2024
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