Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Iceland
Iceland: Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers was 1.09 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Iceland, 1989–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1.09 for road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in 2022.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Iceland peaked at 9.44 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.6781, in 2014.
That places Iceland 43rd out of 43 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 9.44 | — |
| 1990 | 7.99 | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 8.15 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 6.3 | -22.7% |
| 1993 | 5.11 | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 3.5 | -31.6% |
| 1995 | 6.92 | +98.0% |
| 1996 | 2.73 | -60.5% |
| 1997 | 4.01 | +46.8% |
| 1998 | 7.01 | +74.6% |
| 1999 | 5.1 | -27.2% |
| 2000 | 7.53 | +47.5% |
| 2001 | 5.38 | -28.5% |
| 2002 | 6.33 | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 4.88 | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 4.74 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.69 | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 5.68 | +53.9% |
| 2007 | 2.62 | -53.9% |
| 2008 | 2.15 | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 3.01 | +40.2% |
| 2010 | 1.43 | -52.5% |
| 2011 | 2.23 | +55.7% |
| 2012 | 1.65 | -25.9% |
| 2013 | 2.67 | +62.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6781 | -74.6% |
| 2015 | 2.54 | +274.8% |
| 2016 | 2.47 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 2.19 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7347 | -66.4% |
| 2020 | 1.27 | +72.4% |
| 2021 | 1.19 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 1.09 | -8.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.09 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.04, 18% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.09 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.26, 21% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +274.8% | 0.6781 | 2.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.44 | 9.44 | 9.44 | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.68 | 2.73 | 8.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6 | 2.15 | 7.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 | 0.6781 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 | 1.09 | 1.27 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Iceland?
- Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Iceland was 1.09 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest road accident deaths per passenger kilometers recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.44 in 1989.
- What is the lowest road accident deaths per passenger kilometers recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6781 in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for road accident deaths per passenger kilometers?
- Iceland ranks 43rd out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is road accident deaths per passenger kilometers rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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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