Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Spain
Spain: Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers was 4.4 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
4.4
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
33rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
49.26
in 1970
All-time low
4.4
in 2021
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Spain, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 4.4 for road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Spain peaked at 49.26 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4.4, in 2021.
That places Spain 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2021, 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.26 | — |
| 1971 | 43.15 | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 42.43 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 41.53 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 35.89 | -13.6% |
| 1975 | 35.55 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 35.57 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 33.94 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 35.21 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 32.33 | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 31.55 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 30.79 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 27.08 | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 30.94 | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 34.26 | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 32.35 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 33.3 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 33.82 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 34.44 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 36.79 | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 33.44 | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 31.14 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 26.23 | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 27.08 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 23.08 | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 22.9 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 21.35 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 20.62 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 18.56 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 16.81 | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 17.49 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 16.39 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 14.75 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 14.55 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 12.36 | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 11.36 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 10.51 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 9.5 | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 7.68 | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 6.66 | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 6.31 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 5.29 | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 5.07 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 4.54 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 4.85 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 4.64 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 4.79 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 5.04 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 4.85 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 4.68 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 4.82 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 4.4 | -8.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 4.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.04, 73% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 4.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.26, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.49 | 32.33 | 49.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.53 | 27.08 | 36.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.12 | 16.81 | 33.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.13 | 6.66 | 17.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 4.54 | 6.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.61 | 4.4 | 4.82 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Spain?
- Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Spain was 4.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest road accident deaths per passenger kilometers recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 49.26 in 1970.
- What is the lowest road accident deaths per passenger kilometers recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for road accident deaths per passenger kilometers?
- Spain ranks 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
- Is road accident deaths per passenger kilometers rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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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