Road deaths over the long term in Canada
Canada: Road deaths over the long term was 1,768 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1,768
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
24th
of 65 countries
All-time high
6,706
in 1973
All-time low
1,746
in 2020
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Road deaths over the long term in Canada, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1,768 for road deaths over the long term in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road deaths over the long term in Canada peaked at 6,706 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1,746, in 2020.
Canada ranks 24th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Road deaths over the long term in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,080 | — |
| 1971 | 5,573 | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 6,221 | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 6,706 | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 6,290 | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 6,061 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 5,307 | -12.4% |
| 1977 | 5,253 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 5,429 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 5,863 | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 5,461 | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 5,383 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 4,169 | -22.6% |
| 1983 | 4,216 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 4,120 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 4,362 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 4,063 | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 4,238 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 4,154 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 4,238 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 3,963 | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 3,690 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 3,501 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 3,615 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 3,230 | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 3,313 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 3,129 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 3,076 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2,919 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 2,980 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2,904 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 2,758 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 2,921 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 2,777 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 2,735 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,898 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 2,871 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2,753 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 2,431 | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 2,216 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 2,238 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2,023 | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 2,075 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,951 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 1,841 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 1,887 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1,900 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,861 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,939 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1,756 | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 1,746 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,768 | +1.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1,768 is above the median for high income countries, which is 528, 3.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,778 | 5,080 | 6,706 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,440 | 4,063 | 5,461 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,342 | 2,919 | 3,963 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,726 | 2,216 | 2,921 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,947 | 1,756 | 2,238 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,757 | 1,746 | 1,768 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road deaths over the long term in Canada?
- Road deaths over the long term in Canada was 1,768 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest road deaths over the long term recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 6,706 in 1973.
- What is the lowest road deaths over the long term recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,746 in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for road deaths over the long term?
- Canada ranks 24th out of 65 countries with data for 2021.
- Is road deaths over the long term rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Road deaths over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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