Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Russia

Russia: Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers was 148.64 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
148.64
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
3rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
241.13
in 2006
All-time low
145.03
in 1991
Years of data
28
1991–2018

Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Russia, 1991–2018

0501001502002501991200420181991: 1451992: 168.81993: 183.51994: 182.41995: 173.31996: 1621997: 153.91998: 168.81999: 172.72000: 170.52001: 179.82002: 1952003: 214.72004: 204.82005: 239.12006: 241.12007: 222.52008: 197.12009: 195.72010: 188.92011: 201.72012: 2102013: 213.82014: 211.72015: 182.52016: 163.22017: 154.62018: 148.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Russia recorded 148.64 for road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Russia peaked at 241.13 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 145.03, in 1991.

That places Russia 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Russia, 1991 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1991 145.03 —
1992 168.8 +16.4%
1993 183.46 +8.7%
1994 182.36 -0.6%
1995 173.27 -5.0%
1996 162.03 -6.5%
1997 153.94 -5.0%
1998 168.81 +9.7%
1999 172.67 +2.3%
2000 170.48 -1.3%
2001 179.83 +5.5%
2002 195.05 +8.5%
2003 214.74 +10.1%
2004 204.83 -4.6%
2005 239.12 +16.7%
2006 241.13 +0.8%
2007 222.54 -7.7%
2008 197.08 -11.4%
2009 195.75 -0.7%
2010 188.92 -3.5%
2011 201.73 +6.8%
2012 209.98 +4.1%
2013 213.84 +1.8%
2014 211.68 -1.0%
2015 182.54 -13.8%
2016 163.21 -10.6%
2017 154.63 -5.3%
2018 148.64 -3.9%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 148.64 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.04, 24.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 148.64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.26, 28.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 167.82 145.03 183.46 9
2000s 206.05 170.48 241.13 10
2010s 186.13 148.64 213.84 9

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 1 Montenegro 552.63 compare
  2. 2 Laos 303.72 compare
  3. 4 Argentina 111.1 compare
  4. 5 Bulgaria 89.18
  5. 6 Georgia 56.95 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Russia?
Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Russia was 148.64 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest road accident deaths per passenger kilometers recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 241.13 in 2006.
What is the lowest road accident deaths per passenger kilometers recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 145.03 in 1991.
How does Russia rank for road accident deaths per passenger kilometers?
Russia ranks 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2018.
Is road accident deaths per passenger kilometers rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia 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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