Deaths from road injuries in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Deaths from road injuries was 1,606 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1,606
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
82nd
of 194 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
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 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,038 | — |
| 2001 | 4,043 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 4,105 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 4,185 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 4,006 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 3,886 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 3,880 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3,495 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 3,148 | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 2,635 | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 2,278 | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 2,077 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 1,866 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 1,799 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 2,034 | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 1,860 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 1,848 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,849 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,839 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,806 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,505 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 1,606 | +6.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1,606 is above the median for high income countries, which is 328, 4.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1,606 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 476, 3.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 194 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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