Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region in Ireland

Ireland: Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region was 171 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
171 Number
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
30th
of 49 countries
All-time high
478 Number
in 1990
All-time low
132 Number
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

1002003004005001990200720241990: 478 Number1991: 445 Number1992: 415 Number1993: 431 Number1994: 404 Number1995: 437 Number1996: 453 Number1997: 472 Number1998: 458 Number1999: 413 Number2000: 415 Number2001: 411 Number2002: 376 Number2003: 335 Number2004: 374 Number2005: 396 Number2006: 365 Number2007: 338 Number2008: 279 Number2009: 238 Number2010: 212 Number2011: 186 Number2012: 163 Number2013: 188 Number2014: 192 Number2015: 162 Number2016: 182 Number2017: 154 Number2018: 135 Number2019: 140 Number2020: 141 Number2021: 132 Number2022: 152 Number2023: 179 Number2024: 171 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 171 Number for victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region in 2024.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region in Ireland peaked at 478 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 132 Number, in 2021.

That places Ireland 30th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region in Ireland, 1990 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1990 478 Number —
1991 445 Number -6.9%
1992 415 Number -6.7%
1993 431 Number +3.9%
1994 404 Number -6.3%
1995 437 Number +8.2%
1996 453 Number +3.7%
1997 472 Number +4.2%
1998 458 Number -3.0%
1999 413 Number -9.8%
2000 415 Number +0.5%
2001 411 Number -1.0%
2002 376 Number -8.5%
2003 335 Number -10.9%
2004 374 Number +11.6%
2005 396 Number +5.9%
2006 365 Number -7.8%
2007 338 Number -7.4%
2008 279 Number -17.5%
2009 238 Number -14.7%
2010 212 Number -10.9%
2011 186 Number -12.3%
2012 163 Number -12.4%
2013 188 Number +15.3%
2014 192 Number +2.1%
2015 162 Number -15.6%
2016 182 Number +12.3%
2017 154 Number -15.4%
2018 135 Number -12.3%
2019 140 Number +3.7%
2020 141 Number +0.7%
2021 132 Number -6.4%
2022 152 Number +15.2%
2023 179 Number +17.8%
2024 171 Number -4.5%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 171 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 250 Number, 68% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 171 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 256 Number, 67% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 440.6 Number 404 Number 478 Number 10
2000s 352.7 Number 238 Number 415 Number 10
2010s 171.4 Number 135 Number 212 Number 10
2020s 155 Number 132 Number 179 Number 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 27 Sweden 213 Number compare
  2. 28 Finland 179 Number compare
  3. 29 Albania 175 Number compare
  4. 31 Denmark 145 Number compare
  5. 32 North Macedonia 142 Number compare
  6. 33 Lithuania 124 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 Ireland?
Victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region in Ireland was 171 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 478 Number in 1990.
What is the lowest victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 132 Number in 2021.
How does Ireland rank for victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region?
Ireland ranks 30th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland 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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