Deaths from road injuries in Switzerland
Switzerland: Deaths from road injuries was 206 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
206
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
142nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
610
in 2000
All-time low
193
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from road injuries in Switzerland is 206, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Switzerland peaked at 610 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 193, in 2019.
That places Switzerland 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 610 | — |
| 2001 | 561 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 529 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 563 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 526 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 422 | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 381 | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 396 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 368 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 360 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 337 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 330 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 350 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 277 | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 251 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 261 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 223 | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 243 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 240 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 193 | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 234 | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 206 | -12.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 206 is below the median for high income countries, which is 328, 63% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 206 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 476, 43% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 471.6 | 360 | 610 | 10 |
| 2010s | 270.5 | 193 | 350 | 10 |
| 2020s | 220 | 206 | 234 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Switzerland?
- Deaths from road injuries in Switzerland was 206 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 610 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 193 in 2019.
- How does Switzerland rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Switzerland ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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