Deaths from road injuries in Türkiye

Türkiye: Deaths from road injuries was 5,528 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
5,528
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
40th
of 192 countries
All-time high
7,763
in 2015
All-time low
4,291
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from road injuries in Türkiye, 2000–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201020212000: 5.7k2001: 5.6k2002: 5.7k2003: 5.5k2004: 5.4k2005: 5.2k2006: 4.9k2007: 5.2k2008: 4.8k2009: 4.5k2010: 5.2k2011: 4.8k2012: 4.3k2013: 6.7k2014: 6.4k2015: 7.8k2016: 7.5k2017: 7.7k2018: 6.9k2019: 5.6k2020: 5.0k2021: 5.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from road injuries in Türkiye stood at 5,528.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Türkiye peaked at 7,763 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,291, in 2012.

Türkiye ranks 40th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,242 4,458 5,700 10
2010s 6,284 4,291 7,763 10
2020s 5,273 5,017 5,528 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from road injuries in Türkiye?
Deaths from road injuries in Türkiye was 5,528 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 7,763 in 2015.
What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 4,291 in 2012.
How does Türkiye rank for deaths from road injuries?
Türkiye ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye 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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Indicator
Deaths from road injuries
Source
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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