Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region was 1,860 Number in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
1,860 Number
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
7th
of 49 countries
All-time high
5,402 Number
in 1990
All-time low
1,770 Number
in 2013
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, 1990–2016

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200320161990: 5.4k Number1991: 4.8k Number1992: 4.4k Number1993: 4.0k Number1994: 3.8k Number1995: 3.8k Number1996: 3.7k Number1997: 3.7k Number1998: 3.6k Number1999: 3.6k Number2000: 3.6k Number2001: 3.6k Number2002: 3.6k Number2003: 3.7k Number2004: 3.4k Number2005: 3.3k Number2006: 3.3k Number2007: 3.1k Number2008: 2.6k Number2009: 2.3k Number2010: 1.9k Number2011: 2.0k Number2012: 1.8k Number2013: 1.8k Number2014: 1.9k Number2015: 1.8k Number2016: 1.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom is 1,860 Number, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom peaked at 5,402 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,770 Number, in 2013.

That places United Kingdom 7th out of 49 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2016.
Year Number Change
1990 5,402 Number —
1991 4,753 Number -12.0%
1992 4,379 Number -7.9%
1993 3,957 Number -9.6%
1994 3,807 Number -3.8%
1995 3,765 Number -1.1%
1996 3,740 Number -0.7%
1997 3,743 Number +0.1%
1998 3,581 Number -4.3%
1999 3,564 Number -0.5%
2000 3,580 Number +0.4%
2001 3,598 Number +0.5%
2002 3,581 Number -0.5%
2003 3,658 Number +2.2%
2004 3,368 Number -7.9%
2005 3,336 Number -1.0%
2006 3,298 Number -1.1%
2007 3,059 Number -7.2%
2008 2,645 Number -13.5%
2009 2,337 Number -11.6%
2010 1,905 Number -18.5%
2011 1,960 Number +2.9%
2012 1,802 Number -8.1%
2013 1,770 Number -1.8%
2014 1,854 Number +4.7%
2015 1,804 Number -2.7%
2016 1,860 Number +3.1%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 1,860 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 250 Number, 7.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 1,860 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 256 Number, 7.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,069 Number 3,564 Number 5,402 Number 10
2000s 3,246 Number 2,337 Number 3,658 Number 10
2010s 1,851 Number 1,770 Number 1,960 Number 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 4 Germany 2,770 Number compare
  2. 5 Poland 1,896 Number compare
  3. 5 Poland 1,896 Number compare
  4. 7 United Kingdom 1,860 Number compare
  5. 9 Spain 1,785 Number compare
  6. 10 Romania 1,477 Number compare

See the full ranking of 466 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom?
Victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom was 1,860 Number in 2016, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 5,402 Number in 1990.
What is the lowest victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 1,770 Number in 2013.
How does United Kingdom rank for victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region?
United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 49 countries with data for 2016.
Is victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom 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
466 places, 13,854 data points, 1990–2024
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