Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Denmark

Denmark: Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers was 3.17 in 2016. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2016)
3.17
Change on year
up 20.3%
World rank
37th
of 43 countries
All-time high
14.91
in 1985
All-time low
2.49
in 2012
Years of data
37
1980–2016

Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Denmark, 1980–2016

2.557.51012.5151980199820161980: 14.71981: 13.61982: 14.21983: 141984: 13.31985: 14.91986: 13.41987: 12.51988: 12.31989: 11.41990: 10.71991: 10.21992: 9.61993: 9.41994: 9.11995: 9.51996: 8.21997: 7.71998: 7.81999: 7.92000: 7.82001: 6.82002: 7.32003: 6.72004: 5.62005: 5.12006: 4.62007: 62008: 62009: 4.52010: 3.82011: 3.32012: 2.52013: 2.82014: 2.72015: 2.62016: 3.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Denmark is 3.17, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 20.3% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Denmark peaked at 14.91 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.49, in 2012.

That places Denmark 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.43 11.43 14.91 10
1990s 9.01 7.72 10.75 10
2000s 6.04 4.51 7.76 10
2010s 3 2.49 3.83 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 34 Japan 4.27 compare
  2. 35 France 3.76 compare
  3. 36 Finland 3.23 compare
  4. 38 Germany 3.06 compare
  5. 39 United Kingdom 2.75 compare
  6. 40 Sweden 2.17 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Denmark?
Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Denmark was 3.17 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest road accident deaths per passenger kilometers recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 14.91 in 1985.
What is the lowest road accident deaths per passenger kilometers recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2.49 in 2012.
How does Denmark rank for road accident deaths per passenger kilometers?
Denmark ranks 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2016.
Is road accident deaths per passenger kilometers rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark 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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