Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Netherlands

Netherlands: Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers was 4.59 in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
4.59
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
30th
of 43 countries
All-time high
41.09
in 1970
All-time low
4.59
in 2008
Years of data
39
1970–2008

Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Netherlands, 1970–2008

0102030401970198920081970: 41.11971: 37.61972: 37.61973: 33.91974: 27.51975: 231976: 22.71977: 23.21978: 191979: 16.51980: 16.51981: 14.91982: 13.81983: 13.81984: 12.21985: 10.71986: 111987: 10.61988: 9.51989: 9.91990: 9.11991: 9.31992: 91993: 91994: 9.11995: 9.21996: 8.51997: 8.21998: 7.61999: 7.62000: 7.42001: 6.92002: 6.72003: 6.72004: 5.32005: 52006: 52007: 4.72008: 4.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Netherlands is 4.59, measured in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Netherlands peaked at 41.09 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4.59, in 2008.

Netherlands ranks 30th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Netherlands, 1970 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1970 41.09
1971 37.6 -8.5%
1972 37.56 -0.1%
1973 33.92 -9.7%
1974 27.54 -18.8%
1975 23 -16.5%
1976 22.71 -1.3%
1977 23.18 +2.1%
1978 18.99 -18.1%
1979 16.53 -13.0%
1980 16.46 -0.4%
1981 14.87 -9.7%
1982 13.78 -7.4%
1983 13.82 +0.3%
1984 12.18 -11.8%
1985 10.69 -12.2%
1986 11.02 +3.1%
1987 10.62 -3.6%
1988 9.55 -10.1%
1989 9.88 +3.5%
1990 9.15 -7.4%
1991 9.28 +1.4%
1992 9.01 -2.9%
1993 8.96 -0.6%
1994 9.1 +1.6%
1995 9.16 +0.7%
1996 8.5 -7.2%
1997 8.18 -3.8%
1998 7.55 -7.7%
1999 7.58 +0.4%
2000 7.45 -1.8%
2001 6.89 -7.4%
2002 6.68 -3.1%
2003 6.73 +0.8%
2004 5.26 -21.8%
2005 4.96 -5.8%
2006 4.96 -0.0%
2007 4.75 -4.2%
2008 4.59 -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28.21 16.53 41.09 10
1980s 12.29 9.55 16.46 10
1990s 8.65 7.55 9.28 10
2000s 5.81 4.59 7.45 9

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 27 Lithuania 5.29 compare
  2. 28 Czechia 5.26 compare
  3. 29 Slovenia 4.79 compare
  4. 31 Italy 4.57 compare
  5. 32 Australia 4.5 compare
  6. 33 Spain 4.4 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Netherlands?
Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Netherlands was 4.59 in 2008, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest road accident deaths per passenger kilometers recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 41.09 in 1970.
What is the lowest road accident deaths per passenger kilometers recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 4.59 in 2008.
How does Netherlands rank for road accident deaths per passenger kilometers?
Netherlands ranks 30th out of 43 countries with data for 2008.
Is road accident deaths per passenger kilometers rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands 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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