Deaths from road injuries in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Deaths from road injuries was 1,606 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
1,606
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
82nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
4,185
in 2003
All-time low
1,505
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from road injuries in United Kingdom, 2000–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201020212000: 4.0k2001: 4.0k2002: 4.1k2003: 4.2k2004: 4.0k2005: 3.9k2006: 3.9k2007: 3.5k2008: 3.1k2009: 2.6k2010: 2.3k2011: 2.1k2012: 1.9k2013: 1.8k2014: 2.0k2015: 1.9k2016: 1.8k2017: 1.8k2018: 1.8k2019: 1.8k2020: 1.5k2021: 1.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 1,606 for deaths from road injuries in 2021.

That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in United Kingdom peaked at 4,185 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,505, in 2020.

United Kingdom ranks 82nd of 192 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 3,742 2,635 4,185 10
2010s 1,926 1,799 2,278 10
2020s 1,555 1,505 1,606 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 79 Canada 1,805 compare
  2. 80 Azerbaijan, Republic of 1,769 compare
  3. 81 Spain 1,665 compare
  4. 83 Rwanda 1,563 compare
  5. 84 Burundi 1,546 compare
  6. 85 Papua New Guinea 1,483 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from road injuries in United Kingdom?
Deaths from road injuries in United Kingdom was 1,606 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 4,185 in 2003.
What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 1,505 in 2020.
How does United Kingdom rank for deaths from road injuries?
United Kingdom ranks 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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