Deaths from road injuries in Canada
Canada: Deaths from road injuries was 1,805 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from road injuries in Canada, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1,805 deaths for deaths from road injuries in 2021.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Canada peaked at 3,039 deaths in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,772 deaths, in 2020.
That places Canada 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,852 deaths | 2,403 deaths | 3,039 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,102 deaths | 1,815 deaths | 2,491 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,788 deaths | 1,772 deaths | 1,805 deaths | 2 |
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- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 254,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 245,661 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Canada?
- Deaths from road injuries in Canada was 1,805 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3,039 deaths in 2005.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,772 deaths in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Canada ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.