Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)

West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region was 155 Number in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
155 Number
Change on year
down 4.9%
Rank
124th
of 417 regions
All-time high
478 Number
in 1990
All-time low
155 Number
in 2016
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1990–2016

2003004005001990200320161990: 478 Number1991: 386 Number1992: 395 Number1993: 353 Number1994: 382 Number1995: 286 Number1996: 319 Number1997: 338 Number1998: 306 Number1999: 269 Number2000: 304 Number2001: 323 Number2002: 306 Number2003: 321 Number2004: 286 Number2005: 281 Number2006: 304 Number2007: 262 Number2008: 225 Number2009: 224 Number2010: 156 Number2011: 190 Number2012: 176 Number2013: 156 Number2014: 156 Number2015: 163 Number2016: 155 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) is 155 Number, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 478 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 155 Number, in 2016.

That places West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) 124th out of 417 regions with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1990 to 2016.
Year Number Change
1990 478 Number —
1991 386 Number -19.2%
1992 395 Number +2.3%
1993 353 Number -10.6%
1994 382 Number +8.2%
1995 286 Number -25.1%
1996 319 Number +11.5%
1997 338 Number +6.0%
1998 306 Number -9.5%
1999 269 Number -12.1%
2000 304 Number +13.0%
2001 323 Number +6.2%
2002 306 Number -5.3%
2003 321 Number +4.9%
2004 286 Number -10.9%
2005 281 Number -1.7%
2006 304 Number +8.2%
2007 262 Number -13.8%
2008 225 Number -14.1%
2009 224 Number -0.4%
2010 156 Number -30.4%
2011 190 Number +21.8%
2012 176 Number -7.4%
2013 156 Number -11.4%
2014 156 Number +0.0%
2015 163 Number +4.5%
2016 155 Number -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 351.2 Number 269 Number 478 Number 10
2000s 283.6 Number 224 Number 323 Number 10
2010s 164.57 Number 155 Number 190 Number 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 155 Number in 2016, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 478 Number in 1990.
What is the lowest victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 155 Number in 2016.
How does West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region?
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 124th out of 417 regions with data for 2016.
Is victims in road accidents by nuts 2 region rising or falling in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) 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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