Deaths from road injuries in Poland

Poland: Deaths from road injuries was 2,547 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2,547 deaths
Change on year
down 32.3%
World rank
67th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7,158 deaths
in 2000
All-time low
2,547 deaths
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from road injuries in Poland, 2000–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201020212000: 7.2k deaths2001: 6.4k deaths2002: 6.6k deaths2003: 6.4k deaths2004: 6.5k deaths2005: 6.1k deaths2006: 5.8k deaths2007: 6.3k deaths2008: 6.3k deaths2009: 5.1k deaths2010: 4.6k deaths2011: 4.9k deaths2012: 4.3k deaths2013: 4.1k deaths2014: 3.9k deaths2015: 3.6k deaths2016: 3.7k deaths2017: 3.5k deaths2018: 3.8k deaths2019: 3.8k deaths2020: 3.8k deaths2021: 2.5k deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from road injuries in Poland is 2,547 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.3% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Poland peaked at 7,158 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,547 deaths, in 2021.

Poland ranks 67th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,273 deaths 5,103 deaths 7,158 deaths 10
2010s 4,021 deaths 3,502 deaths 4,931 deaths 10
2020s 3,156 deaths 2,547 deaths 3,765 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 64 Italy 2,964 deaths compare
  2. 65 Cameroon 2,870 deaths compare
  3. 66 Germany 2,778 deaths compare
  4. 68 Sri Lanka 2,513 deaths compare
  5. 69 South Sudan 2,500 deaths compare
  6. 70 Kazakhstan 2,340 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from road injuries in Poland?
Deaths from road injuries in Poland was 2,547 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 Poland?
The highest recorded value was 7,158 deaths in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,547 deaths in 2021.
How does Poland rank for deaths from road injuries?
Poland ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from road injuries
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes.