Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region was 478 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
478
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
19th
of 51 countries
All-time high
1,061
in 2008
All-time low
463
in 2020
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, 2004–2024

02505007501.0k2004201420242004: 9432005: 9572006: 1.0k2007: 1.0k2008: 1.1k2009: 9012010: 7762011: 6572012: 6012013: 6012014: 6602015: 7082016: 7082017: 6822018: 6112019: 6282020: 4632021: 5612022: 5312023: 5252024: 478

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria is 478, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria peaked at 1,061 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 463, in 2020.

Bulgaria ranks 19th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, 2004 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2004 943 —
2005 957 +1.5%
2006 1,043 +9.0%
2007 1,006 -3.5%
2008 1,061 +5.5%
2009 901 -15.1%
2010 776 -13.9%
2011 657 -15.3%
2012 601 -8.5%
2013 601 +0.0%
2014 660 +9.8%
2015 708 +7.3%
2016 708 +0.0%
2017 682 -3.7%
2018 611 -10.4%
2019 628 +2.8%
2020 463 -26.3%
2021 561 +21.2%
2022 531 -5.3%
2023 525 -1.1%
2024 478 -9.0%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 478 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 250, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 478 is above the median for high income countries, which is 256, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 985.17 901 1,061 6
2010s 663.2 601 776 10
2020s 511.6 463 561 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 17 Hungary 497 compare
  2. 18 Czechia 494 compare
  3. 20 Belgium 470 compare
  4. 21 Austria 351 compare
  5. 22 Slovakia 262 compare
  6. 22 Slovakia 262 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria?
Victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria was 478 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1,061 in 2008.
What is the lowest victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 463 in 2020.
How does Bulgaria rank for victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region?
Bulgaria ranks 19th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
Is victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria 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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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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