Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Deaths in road incidents
Australia
1,188 deaths
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,750 deaths
in 2022
Australia rank
27th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
25th
Deaths in road incidents over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1,750 deaths against 1,188 deaths in Australia, a difference of 562 deaths.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 65 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,613 deaths | 7,313 deaths | 3,700 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 2,971 deaths | 5,695 deaths | 2,724 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 1,957 deaths | 4,069 deaths | 2,112 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 1,623 deaths | 3,246 deaths | 1,623 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 1,230 deaths | 1,846 deaths | 615.3 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 1,133 deaths | 1,625 deaths | 492 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in road incidents, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1,750 deaths against 1,188 deaths in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in deaths in road incidents between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 562 deaths, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for deaths in road incidents?
- Australia ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 65 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths in road incidents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of reported deaths due to road accidents.