Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria

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

Latest (2024)
478 Number
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
18th
of 49 countries
All-time high
1,061 Number
in 2008
All-time low
463 Number
in 2020
Years of data
21
2004–2024

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

02505007501.0k2004201420242004: 943 Number2005: 957 Number2006: 1.0k Number2007: 1.0k Number2008: 1.1k Number2009: 901 Number2010: 776 Number2011: 657 Number2012: 601 Number2013: 601 Number2014: 660 Number2015: 708 Number2016: 708 Number2017: 682 Number2018: 611 Number2019: 628 Number2020: 463 Number2021: 561 Number2022: 531 Number2023: 525 Number2024: 478 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria is 478 Number, 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 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 463 Number, in 2020.

Bulgaria ranks 18th of 49 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 Number Change
2004 943 Number —
2005 957 Number +1.5%
2006 1,043 Number +9.0%
2007 1,006 Number -3.5%
2008 1,061 Number +5.5%
2009 901 Number -15.1%
2010 776 Number -13.9%
2011 657 Number -15.3%
2012 601 Number -8.5%
2013 601 Number +0.0%
2014 660 Number +9.8%
2015 708 Number +7.3%
2016 708 Number +0.0%
2017 682 Number -3.7%
2018 611 Number -10.4%
2019 628 Number +2.8%
2020 463 Number -26.3%
2021 561 Number +21.2%
2022 531 Number -5.3%
2023 525 Number -1.1%
2024 478 Number -9.0%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 15 Serbia 514 Number compare
  2. 16 Hungary 497 Number compare
  3. 17 Czechia 494 Number compare
  4. 19 Belgium 470 Number compare
  5. 20 Austria 351 Number compare
  6. 21 Slovakia 262 Number compare
  7. 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 Bulgaria?
Victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria was 478 Number 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 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 463 Number in 2020.
How does Bulgaria rank for victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region?
Bulgaria ranks 18th out of 49 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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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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