Deaths from road injuries in Spain

Spain: Deaths from road injuries was 1,665 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1,665 deaths
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
81st
of 194 countries
All-time high
6,280 deaths
in 2000
All-time low
1,502 deaths
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from road injuries in Spain, 2000–2021

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k2000201020212000: 6.3k deaths2001: 5.9k deaths2002: 5.6k deaths2003: 5.6k deaths2004: 5.0k deaths2005: 4.6k deaths2006: 4.2k deaths2007: 3.9k deaths2008: 3.1k deaths2009: 2.7k deaths2010: 2.4k deaths2011: 2.2k deaths2012: 2.0k deaths2013: 1.9k deaths2014: 1.9k deaths2015: 1.9k deaths2016: 1.9k deaths2017: 2.0k deaths2018: 1.9k deaths2019: 1.9k deaths2020: 1.5k deaths2021: 1.7k 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 Spain is 1,665 deaths, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Spain peaked at 6,280 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,502 deaths, in 2020.

Spain ranks 81st 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 4,703 deaths 2,672 deaths 6,280 deaths 10
2010s 1,994 deaths 1,856 deaths 2,406 deaths 10
2020s 1,583 deaths 1,502 deaths 1,665 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 78 Romania 1,856 deaths compare
  2. 79 Canada 1,805 deaths compare
  3. 80 Azerbaijan 1,769 deaths compare
  4. 82 United Kingdom 1,606 deaths compare
  5. 83 Rwanda 1,563 deaths compare
  6. 84 Burundi 1,546 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from road injuries in Spain?
Deaths from road injuries in Spain was 1,665 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 6,280 deaths in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1,502 deaths in 2020.
How does Spain rank for deaths from road injuries?
Spain ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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.