Russian Federation vs United States of America: Deaths in road incidents
Russian Federation
16,152 deaths
in 2020
United States of America
42,939 deaths
in 2021
Russian Federation rank
5th
United States of America rank
3rd
Deaths in road incidents over time
- Russian Federation
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 42,939 deaths against 16,152 deaths in Russian Federation, a difference of 26,787 deaths.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.7 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 65 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,123 deaths | 46,677 deaths | 21,554 deaths | United States of America |
| 1990s | 33,073 deaths | 41,534 deaths | 8,461 deaths | United States of America |
| 2000s | 32,144 deaths | 41,165 deaths | 9,020 deaths | United States of America |
| 2010s | 23,420 deaths | 34,885 deaths | 11,465 deaths | United States of America |
| 2020s | 16,152 deaths | 39,007 deaths | 22,855 deaths | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in road incidents, Russian Federation or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 42,939 deaths against 16,152 deaths in Russian Federation as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths in road incidents between Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 26,787 deaths, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for deaths in road incidents?
- Russian Federation ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 65 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2023); OECD (2024) β 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.