Deaths from road injuries in Italy
Italy: Deaths from road injuries was 2,964 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2,964
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
64th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7,623
in 2001
All-time low
2,469
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Italy, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from road injuries in Italy stood at 2,964.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Italy peaked at 7,623 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,469, in 2020.
Italy ranks 64th 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,596 | — |
| 2001 | 7,623 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 7,342 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 6,766 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 6,312 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 5,998 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 5,845 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 5,468 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 5,033 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 4,566 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 4,242 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 4,112 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 3,869 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 3,506 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 3,486 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3,534 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3,385 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 3,483 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3,437 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,271 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 2,469 | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 2,964 | +20.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2,964 is above the median for high income countries, which is 328, 9.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2,964 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 476, 6.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,255 | 4,566 | 7,623 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,632 | 3,271 | 4,242 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,716 | 2,469 | 2,964 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Italy?
- Deaths from road injuries in Italy was 2,964 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 7,623 in 2001.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,469 in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Italy ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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