Deaths from road injuries in Canada
Canada: Deaths from road injuries was 1,805 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1,805
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
79th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,039
in 2005
All-time low
1,772
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Canada, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1,805 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 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,772, 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.
Deaths from road injuries in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,993 | — |
| 2001 | 2,841 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 3,012 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 2,863 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 2,836 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 3,039 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 2,962 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 2,909 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2,666 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 2,403 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 2,491 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2,175 | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 2,336 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 2,193 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 2,053 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 2,064 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,959 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 1,940 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,990 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1,815 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 1,772 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,805 | +1.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1,805 is above the median for high income countries, which is 328, 5.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,852 | 2,403 | 3,039 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,102 | 1,815 | 2,491 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,788 | 1,772 | 1,805 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Canada?
- Deaths from road injuries in Canada was 1,805 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3,039 in 2005.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,772 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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