Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Turkey
Turkey: Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers was 15 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Turkey, 1970–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Turkey is 15, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Turkey peaked at 96.29 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 12.76, in 2014.
Turkey ranks 13th 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 96.29 | — |
| 1971 | 88.8 | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 78.06 | -12.1% |
| 1973 | 73.19 | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 69.77 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 74.93 | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 74.08 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 73.31 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 64.96 | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 59.87 | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 57.42 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 58.06 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 61.04 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 62.15 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 65.47 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 62.03 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 78.16 | +26.0% |
| 1987 | 67.21 | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 53.4 | -20.5% |
| 1989 | 47.31 | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 46.8 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 47.55 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 43.71 | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 44.22 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 42.22 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 38.69 | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 32.33 | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 28.32 | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 32.73 | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 32.6 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 29.67 | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 26.07 | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 25.06 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 24.02 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 25.4 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 24.73 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 24.7 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 23.96 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 20.55 | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 20.35 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 17.83 | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 15.83 | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 14.49 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 13.74 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 12.76 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 25.9 | +102.9% |
| 2016 | 24.26 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 23.6 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 20.27 | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 16.12 | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 16.84 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 15.95 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 15 | -5.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 15 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.04, 2.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 15 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.1, 44% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +102.9% | 12.76 | 25.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.33 | 59.87 | 96.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.23 | 47.31 | 78.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.92 | 28.32 | 47.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.45 | 20.35 | 29.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.48 | 12.76 | 25.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.93 | 15 | 16.84 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 10 Kazakhstan 21.87 compare
- 11 Austria 20.57 compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 17.33 compare
- 14 Thailand 11.77 compare
- 15 North Macedonia 10.38 compare
- 16 Croatia 10.17 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Turkey?
- Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Turkey was 15 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest road accident deaths per passenger kilometers recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 96.29 in 1970.
- What is the lowest road accident deaths per passenger kilometers recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.76 in 2014.
- How does Turkey rank for road accident deaths per passenger kilometers?
- Turkey ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is road accident deaths per passenger kilometers rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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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