Deaths from road injuries in Austria
Austria: Deaths from road injuries was 409 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from road injuries in Austria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from road injuries in Austria is 409 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Austria peaked at 1,006 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 395 deaths, in 2020.
Austria ranks 125th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from road injuries in Austria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,006 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 988 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 986 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 960 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 905 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 792 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 753 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 712 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 700 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 653 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 569 deaths | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 539 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 547 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 469 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 443 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 494 deaths | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 445 deaths | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 427 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 422 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 452 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 395 deaths | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 409 deaths | +3.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 409 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 328 deaths, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Austria's 409 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 476 deaths, 86% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 845.5 deaths | 653 deaths | 1,006 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 480.7 deaths | 422 deaths | 569 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 402 deaths | 395 deaths | 409 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Austria?
- Deaths from road injuries in Austria was 409 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,006 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 395 deaths in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Austria ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths 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.