Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Canada
Canada: Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers was 5.47 in 2007. ▼ Falling
Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Canada, 1995–2007
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Canada is 5.47, measured in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Canada peaked at 6.67 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.47, in 2007.
Canada ranks 26th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.67 | — |
| 1996 | 6.28 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 6.16 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 5.84 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 5.95 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 5.78 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 5.73 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.92 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 5.73 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 5.6 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 5.65 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.63 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.47 | -2.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 5.47 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.26, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.18 | 5.84 | 6.67 | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.69 | 5.47 | 5.92 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Canada?
- Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Canada was 5.47 in 2007, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest road accident deaths per passenger kilometers recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 6.67 in 1995.
- What is the lowest road accident deaths per passenger kilometers recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.47 in 2007.
- How does Canada rank for road accident deaths per passenger kilometers?
- Canada ranks 26th out of 43 countries with data for 2007.
- Is road accident deaths per passenger kilometers rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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