Deaths from road injuries in Ireland
Ireland: Deaths from road injuries was 141 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
141
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
147th
of 194 countries
All-time high
431
in 2000
All-time low
139
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from road injuries in Ireland stood at 141.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Ireland peaked at 431 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 139, in 2018.
Ireland ranks 147th 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.
Deaths from road injuries in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 431 | — |
| 2001 | 425 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 390 | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 347 | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 389 | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 412 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 376 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 348 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 288 | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 262 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 219 | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 192 | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 168 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 194 | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 198 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 167 | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 188 | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 159 | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 139 | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 144 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 152 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 141 | -7.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 141 is below the median for high income countries, which is 328, 43% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 141 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 476, 30% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 366.8 | 262 | 431 | 10 |
| 2010s | 176.8 | 139 | 219 | 10 |
| 2020s | 146.5 | 141 | 152 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Ireland?
- Deaths from road injuries in Ireland was 141 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 431 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 139 in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Ireland ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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