Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region in Belgium

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

Latest (2024)
470 Number
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
19th
of 49 countries
All-time high
1,976 Number
in 1990
All-time low
470 Number
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200720241990: 2.0k Number1991: 1.9k Number1992: 1.7k Number1993: 1.7k Number1994: 1.7k Number1995: 1.4k Number1996: 1.4k Number1997: 1.4k Number1998: 1.5k Number1999: 1.4k Number2000: 1.5k Number2001: 1.5k Number2002: 1.4k Number2003: 1.2k Number2004: 1.2k Number2005: 1.1k Number2006: 1.1k Number2007: 1.1k Number2008: 944 Number2009: 943 Number2010: 841 Number2011: 858 Number2012: 767 Number2013: 724 Number2014: 745 Number2015: 762 Number2016: 670 Number2017: 609 Number2018: 604 Number2019: 644 Number2020: 499 Number2021: 516 Number2022: 540 Number2023: 501 Number2024: 470 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 470 Number 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 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 470 Number, in 2024.

Belgium ranks 19th of 49 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 Number Change
1990 1,976 Number —
1991 1,873 Number -5.2%
1992 1,672 Number -10.7%
1993 1,660 Number -0.7%
1994 1,692 Number +1.9%
1995 1,449 Number -14.4%
1996 1,356 Number -6.4%
1997 1,364 Number +0.6%
1998 1,500 Number +10.0%
1999 1,397 Number -6.9%
2000 1,470 Number +5.2%
2001 1,486 Number +1.1%
2002 1,353 Number -9.0%
2003 1,215 Number -10.2%
2004 1,163 Number -4.3%
2005 1,089 Number -6.4%
2006 1,073 Number -1.5%
2007 1,071 Number -0.2%
2008 944 Number -11.9%
2009 943 Number -0.1%
2010 841 Number -10.8%
2011 858 Number +2.0%
2012 767 Number -10.6%
2013 724 Number -5.6%
2014 745 Number +2.9%
2015 762 Number +2.3%
2016 670 Number -12.1%
2017 609 Number -9.1%
2018 604 Number -0.8%
2019 644 Number +6.6%
2020 499 Number -22.5%
2021 516 Number +3.4%
2022 540 Number +4.7%
2023 501 Number -7.2%
2024 470 Number -6.2%

Belgium compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 16 Hungary 497 Number compare
  2. 17 Czechia 494 Number compare
  3. 18 Bulgaria 478 Number compare
  4. 20 Austria 351 Number compare
  5. 21 Slovakia 262 Number compare
  6. 21 Slovakia 262 Number compare

See the full ranking of 462 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 Number 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 Number in 1990.
What is the lowest victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 470 Number in 2024.
How does Belgium rank for victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region?
Belgium ranks 19th out of 49 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
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
462 places, 13,719 data points, 1990–2024
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