Deaths from road injuries in Russia
Russia: Deaths from road injuries was 15,335 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
15,335
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
14th
of 194 countries
All-time high
49,210
in 2003
All-time low
15,335
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Russia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from road injuries in Russia is 15,335, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Russia peaked at 49,210 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15,335, in 2021.
Russia ranks 14th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,235 | 34,119 | 49,210 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,867 | 20,011 | 33,889 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,994 | 15,335 | 16,653 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Russia?
- Deaths from road injuries in Russia was 15,335 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 49,210 in 2003.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,335 in 2021.
- How does Russia rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Russia ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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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