Death rate from road injuries in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rate from road injuries was 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from road injuries in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from road injuries in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road injuries in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 7.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 185th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from road injuries in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 6.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 7.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 6.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 182 Japan 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 183 Andorra 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 184 Iceland 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Switzerland 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 187 Denmark 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 188 Singapore 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road injuries in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Death rate from road injuries in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from road injuries recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from road injuries recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for death rate from road injuries?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road injuries rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes, per 100,000 people.