Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers was 8.18 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
8.18
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
18th
of 43 countries
All-time high
34.51
in 2004
All-time low
8.18
in 2021
Years of data
21
2001–2021

Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Republic of Korea, 2001–2021

1020302001201120212001: 30.32002: 29.52003: 30.22004: 34.52005: 31.82006: 312007: 30.12008: 19.12009: 18.82010: 14.52011: 14.42012: 15.22013: 14.12014: 12.92015: 12.22016: 11.52017: 112018: 9.82019: 8.62020: 9.12021: 8.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Republic of Korea stood at 8.18. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Republic of Korea peaked at 34.51 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.18, in 2021.

Republic of Korea ranks 18th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 30.27
2002 29.48 -2.6%
2003 30.19 +2.4%
2004 34.51 +14.3%
2005 31.76 -8.0%
2006 30.96 -2.5%
2007 30.05 -2.9%
2008 19.14 -36.3%
2009 18.78 -1.9%
2010 14.53 -22.6%
2011 14.39 -0.9%
2012 15.18 +5.5%
2013 14.15 -6.8%
2014 12.92 -8.7%
2015 12.22 -5.4%
2016 11.48 -6.1%
2017 10.96 -4.5%
2018 9.76 -10.9%
2019 8.63 -11.6%
2020 9.07 +5.1%
2021 8.18 -9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.35 18.78 34.51 9
2010s 12.42 8.63 15.18 10
2020s 8.63 8.18 9.07 2

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 15 North Macedonia 10.38 compare
  2. 16 Croatia 10.17 compare
  3. 17 Portugal 9.15 compare
  4. 19 Slovakia 7.76 compare
  5. 20 India 7.5 compare
  6. 21 Poland 7.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Republic of Korea?
Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Republic of Korea was 8.18 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest road accident deaths per passenger kilometers recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 34.51 in 2004.
What is the lowest road accident deaths per passenger kilometers recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 8.18 in 2021.
How does Republic of Korea rank for road accident deaths per passenger kilometers?
Republic of Korea ranks 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
Is road accident deaths per passenger kilometers rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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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