Deaths from road injuries in Spain
Spain: Deaths from road injuries was 1,665 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1,665
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
81st
of 194 countries
All-time high
6,280
in 2000
All-time low
1,502
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Spain, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from road injuries in Spain is 1,665, 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,502, 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.
Deaths from road injuries in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,280 | — |
| 2001 | 5,882 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 5,627 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 5,650 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5,010 | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 4,640 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 4,245 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 3,912 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 3,116 | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 2,672 | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 2,406 | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 2,212 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 1,971 | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 1,856 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 1,934 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1,936 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,888 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,957 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1,904 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,873 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,502 | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 1,665 | +10.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,665 is above the median for high income countries, which is 328, 5.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1,665 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 476, 3.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,703 | 2,672 | 6,280 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,994 | 1,856 | 2,406 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,583 | 1,502 | 1,665 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Spain?
- Deaths from road injuries in Spain was 1,665 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6,280 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,502 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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