Romania vs United Kingdom: Deaths in road incidents

Romania
1,864 deaths
in 2019
United Kingdom
1,750 deaths
in 2022
Romania rank
22nd
United Kingdom rank
25th

Deaths in road incidents over time

  • Romania
  • United Kingdom
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k197019962022

How they compare

Romania currently reports 1,864 deaths against 1,750 deaths in United Kingdom, a difference of 114 deaths.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Romania ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 65 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 2,069 deaths 7,313 deaths 5,244 deaths United Kingdom
1980s 1,426 deaths 5,695 deaths 4,269 deaths United Kingdom
1990s 2,922 deaths 4,069 deaths 1,148 deaths United Kingdom
2000s 2,590 deaths 3,246 deaths 655.9 deaths United Kingdom
2010s 1,960 deaths 1,846 deaths 114.6 deaths Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths in road incidents, Romania or United Kingdom?
Romania, at 1,864 deaths against 1,750 deaths in United Kingdom as of 2019.
What is the difference in deaths in road incidents between Romania and United Kingdom?
114 deaths, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Romania and United Kingdom rank globally for deaths in road incidents?
Romania ranks 22nd and United Kingdom 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

Indicator
Deaths in road incidents
Unit
deaths
Source
OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
65 places, 2,830 data points, 1900–2022
Last refreshed

Number of reported deaths due to road accidents.