Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Austria

Austria: Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers was 20.57 in 1992. ▼ Falling

Latest (1992)
20.57
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
11th
of 43 countries
All-time high
73.72
in 1971
All-time low
20.57
in 1992
Years of data
23
1970–1992

Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Austria, 1970–1992

204060801970198119921970: 71.91971: 73.71972: 71.81973: 64.61974: 55.71975: 53.11976: 441977: 41.51978: 40.51979: 39.51980: 34.81981: 32.91982: 31.81983: 32.41984: 291985: 24.11986: 23.21987: 22.21988: 24.41989: 23.41990: 231991: 22.81992: 20.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Austria is 20.57, measured in 1992. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Austria peaked at 73.72 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 20.57, in 1992.

That places Austria 11th out of 43 countries with data for 1992, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Austria, 1970 to 1992.
Year Value Change
1970 71.92 —
1971 73.72 +2.5%
1972 71.81 -2.6%
1973 64.63 -10.0%
1974 55.7 -13.8%
1975 53.13 -4.6%
1976 44.02 -17.1%
1977 41.51 -5.7%
1978 40.48 -2.5%
1979 39.48 -2.5%
1980 34.85 -11.7%
1981 32.89 -5.6%
1982 31.82 -3.3%
1983 32.37 +1.7%
1984 28.96 -10.5%
1985 24.1 -16.8%
1986 23.18 -3.8%
1987 22.25 -4.0%
1988 24.44 +9.9%
1989 23.39 -4.3%
1990 23.01 -1.7%
1991 22.8 -0.9%
1992 20.57 -9.8%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 20.57 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.04, 3.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 20.57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.26, 3.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 55.64 39.48 73.72 10
1980s 27.82 22.25 34.85 10
1990s 22.13 20.57 23.01 3

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 8 Greece 36.82 compare
  2. 9 Albania 34.1
  3. 10 Kazakhstan 21.87
  4. 12 Uzbekistan 17.33
  5. 13 Turkey 15 compare
  6. 14 Thailand 11.77

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Austria?
Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Austria was 20.57 in 1992, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest road accident deaths per passenger kilometers recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 73.72 in 1971.
What is the lowest road accident deaths per passenger kilometers recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 20.57 in 1992.
How does Austria rank for road accident deaths per passenger kilometers?
Austria ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 1992.
Is road accident deaths per passenger kilometers rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,434 data points, 1970–2022
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