Deaths from road injuries in Austria
Austria: Deaths from road injuries was 409 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
409
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
125th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,006
in 2000
All-time low
395
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Austria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from road injuries in Austria is 409, 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 395, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,006 | — |
| 2001 | 988 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 986 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 960 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 905 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 792 | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 753 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 712 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 700 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 653 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 569 | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 539 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 547 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 469 | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 443 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 494 | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 445 | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 427 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 422 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 452 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 395 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 409 | +3.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 409 is above the median for high income countries, which is 328, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Austria's 409 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 476, 86% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 845.5 | 653 | 1,006 | 10 |
| 2010s | 480.7 | 422 | 569 | 10 |
| 2020s | 402 | 395 | 409 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Austria?
- Deaths from road injuries in Austria was 409 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,006 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 395 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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