Deaths from road injuries in Poland
Poland: Deaths from road injuries was 2,547 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from road injuries in Poland, 2000–2021
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
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- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 189,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 182,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 183,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 175,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 177,903 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 170,179 (2025)
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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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes.