Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Iceland

Iceland: Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers was 1.09 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.09
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
43rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
9.44
in 1989
All-time low
0.6781
in 2014
Years of data
34
1989–2022

Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Iceland, 1989–2022

02468101989200520221989: 9.41990: 81991: 8.11992: 6.31993: 5.11994: 3.51995: 6.91996: 2.71997: 41998: 71999: 5.12000: 7.52001: 5.42002: 6.32003: 4.92004: 4.72005: 3.72006: 5.72007: 2.62008: 2.12009: 32010: 1.42011: 2.22012: 1.72013: 2.72014: 0.6782015: 2.52016: 2.52017: 22018: 2.22019: 0.7352020: 1.32021: 1.22022: 1.1

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

Annual values for Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Iceland, 1989 to 2022.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 40 Sweden 2.17 compare
  2. 41 Switzerland 2.02 compare
  3. 42 Norway 1.86 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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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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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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