Deaths from road injuries in Spain
Spain: Deaths from road injuries was 1,665 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from road injuries in Spain, 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 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.
Deaths from road injuries in Spain, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,280 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 5,882 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 5,627 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 5,650 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5,010 deaths | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 4,640 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 4,245 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 3,912 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 3,116 deaths | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 2,672 deaths | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 2,406 deaths | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 2,212 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 1,971 deaths | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 1,856 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 1,934 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1,936 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,888 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,957 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1,904 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,873 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,502 deaths | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 1,665 deaths | +10.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,665 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 328 deaths, 5.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1,665 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 476 deaths, 3.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes.