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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 30 Netherlands 4.59 compare
  2. 31 Italy 4.57 compare
  3. 32 Australia 4.5 compare
  4. 34 Japan 4.27 compare
  5. 35 France 3.76 compare
  6. 36 Finland 3.23 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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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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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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