Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers

Switzerland
2.02
in 2021
United Kingdom
2.75
in 2021
Switzerland rank
41st
United Kingdom rank
39th

Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers over time

  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 2.75 against 2.02 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.73.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 41st and United Kingdom ranks 39th of 43 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 26.46 18.51 7.95 Switzerland
1980s 16.14 12.78 3.37 Switzerland
1990s 7.52 5.22 2.3 Switzerland
2000s 5.47 4.58 0.8821 Switzerland
2010s 2.67 2.55 0.1185 Switzerland
2020s 2.22 2.84 0.6146 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher road accident deaths per passenger kilometers, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 2.75 against 2.02 in Switzerland as of 2021.
What is the difference in road accident deaths per passenger kilometers between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
0.73, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for road accident deaths per passenger kilometers?
Switzerland ranks 41st and United Kingdom ranks 39th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,434 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed