What is deaths in road incidents in Austria?

Deaths in road incidents in Austria was 370 deaths in 2022, according to OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest deaths in road incidents recorded in Austria?

The highest recorded value was 2,948 deaths in 1972.

What is the lowest deaths in road incidents recorded in Austria?

The lowest recorded value was 344 deaths in 2020.

How does Austria rank for deaths in road incidents?

Austria ranks 41st out of 65 countries with data for 2022.

Is deaths in road incidents rising or falling in Austria?

Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Austria data come from?

The figures come from OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in road incidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Deaths in road incidents in Austria

Name: Deaths in road incidents in Austria
Creator: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Austria: Deaths in road incidents was 370 deaths in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

370 deaths

Change on year

up 2.2%

World rank

41st

of 65 countries

All-time high

2,948 deaths

in 1972

All-time low

344 deaths

in 2020

Years of data

1970–2022

Deaths in road incidents in Austria, 1970–2022

Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths in road incidents in Austria is 370 deaths, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths in road incidents in Austria peaked at 2,948 deaths in 1972 and was at its lowest, 344 deaths, in 2020.

That places Austria 41st out of 65 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	2,443 deaths	2,091 deaths	2,948 deaths	10
1980s	1,719 deaths	1,469 deaths	1,967 deaths	10
1990s	1,252 deaths	963 deaths	1,558 deaths	10
2000s	820 deaths	633 deaths	976 deaths	10
2010s	464.1 deaths	409 deaths	552 deaths	10
2020s	358.67 deaths	344 deaths	370 deaths	3

Countries ranked near Austria

38 Czechia 528 deaths compare
39 Georgia 430 deaths compare
40 New Zealand 375 deaths compare
42 Israel 364 deaths compare
43 Armenia 321 deaths compare
44 Croatia 275 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 65 places →

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Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 46,408 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 48,114 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 45,674 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths in road incidents in Austria?: Deaths in road incidents in Austria was 370 deaths in 2022, according to OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths in road incidents recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 2,948 deaths in 1972.
What is the lowest deaths in road incidents recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 344 deaths in 2020.
How does Austria rank for deaths in road incidents?: Austria ranks 41st out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
Is deaths in road incidents rising or falling in Austria?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria data come from?: The figures come from OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in road incidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Deaths in road incidents
Unit: deaths
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 65 places, 2,830 data points, 1900–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of reported deaths due to road accidents.