Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region in France

France: Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region was 3,353 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3,353
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
2nd
of 51 countries
All-time high
10,289
in 1990
All-time low
2,706
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200720241990: 10.3k1991: 9.6k1992: 9.1k1993: 9.1k1994: 8.5k1995: 8.4k1996: 8.1k1997: 8.0k1998: 8.4k1999: 8.0k2000: 7.9k2001: 8.0k2002: 7.5k2003: 5.9k2004: 5.4k2005: 5.5k2006: 4.9k2007: 4.8k2008: 4.4k2009: 4.4k2010: 4.2k2011: 4.1k2012: 3.7k2013: 3.3k2014: 3.4k2015: 3.5k2016: 3.5k2017: 3.6k2018: 3.4k2019: 3.4k2020: 2.7k2021: 3.1k2022: 3.4k2023: 3.3k2024: 3.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region in France is 3,353, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region in France peaked at 10,289 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,706, in 2020.

That places France 2nd out of 51 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region in France, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 10,289 —
1991 9,617 -6.5%
1992 9,083 -5.6%
1993 9,052 -0.3%
1994 8,533 -5.7%
1995 8,412 -1.4%
1996 8,080 -3.9%
1997 7,989 -1.1%
1998 8,437 +5.6%
1999 8,029 -4.8%
2000 7,944 -1.1%
2001 8,008 +0.8%
2002 7,498 -6.4%
2003 5,937 -20.8%
2004 5,443 -8.3%
2005 5,543 +1.8%
2006 4,942 -10.8%
2007 4,838 -2.1%
2008 4,443 -8.2%
2009 4,443 +0.0%
2010 4,172 -6.1%
2011 4,111 -1.5%
2012 3,653 -11.1%
2013 3,268 -10.5%
2014 3,384 +3.5%
2015 3,459 +2.2%
2016 3,471 +0.3%
2017 3,600 +3.7%
2018 3,392 -5.8%
2019 3,406 +0.4%
2020 2,706 -20.6%
2021 3,127 +15.6%
2022 3,439 +10.0%
2023 3,302 -4.0%
2024 3,353 +1.5%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 3,353 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 250, 13.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • France's 3,353 is above the median for high income countries, which is 256, 13.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,752 7,989 10,289 10
2000s 5,904 4,443 8,008 10
2010s 3,592 3,268 4,172 10
2020s 3,185 2,706 3,439 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Türkiye 6,351 compare
  2. 3 Italy 3,030 compare
  3. 4 Germany 2,770 compare
  4. 5 Poland 1,896 compare
  5. 5 Poland 1,896 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region in France?
Victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region in France was 3,353 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 10,289 in 1990.
What is the lowest victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2,706 in 2020.
How does France rank for victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region?
France ranks 2nd out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
Is victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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
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Coverage
468 places, 13,869 data points, 1990–2024
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