Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Poland
Poland: Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers was 7.2 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
7.2
Change on year
down 18.9%
World rank
21st
of 43 countries
All-time high
64.33
in 1991
All-time low
7.2
in 2022
Years of data
38
1985–2022
Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Poland, 1985–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Poland stood at 7.2. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Poland peaked at 64.33 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.2, in 2022.
That places Poland 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 50.91 | — |
| 1986 | 48.57 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 45.79 | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 44.47 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 58.95 | +32.5% |
| 1990 | 64.1 | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 64.33 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 54.43 | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 48 | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 49.38 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 47.68 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 40.87 | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 44.28 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 40.43 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 38.18 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 33.24 | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 29.48 | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 31.02 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 29.23 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 28.86 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 27.02 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 25.54 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 26.59 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 24.68 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 20.17 | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 16.95 | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 18.27 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 15.64 | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 14.53 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 13.56 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 12.34 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 12.1 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 10.99 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 10.92 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.83 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 10.73 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 8.88 | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 7.2 | -18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.74 | 44.47 | 58.95 | 5 |
| 1990s | 49.17 | 38.18 | 64.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.58 | 20.17 | 33.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.61 | 10.83 | 18.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.94 | 7.2 | 10.73 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 18 Korea 8.18 compare
- 19 Slovak Republic 7.76 compare
- 20 India 7.5 compare
- 22 United States 6.96 compare
- 23 Hungary 6.04 compare
- 24 New Zealand 5.93 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,693 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1234 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0841 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Poland?
- Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Poland was 7.2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest road accident deaths per passenger kilometers recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 64.33 in 1991.
- What is the lowest road accident deaths per passenger kilometers recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for road accident deaths per passenger kilometers?
- Poland ranks 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is road accident deaths per passenger kilometers rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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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