Deaths in road incidents in Czechia
Czechia: Deaths in road incidents was 528 deaths in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
528 deaths
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
38th
of 65 countries
All-time high
1,637 deaths
in 1994
All-time low
518 deaths
in 2020
Years of data
30
1993–2022
Deaths in road incidents in Czechia, 1993–2022
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 528 deaths for deaths in road incidents in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in road incidents in Czechia peaked at 1,637 deaths in 1994 and was at its lowest, 518 deaths, in 2020.
That places Czechia 38th out of 65 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Deaths in road incidents in Czechia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,524 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 1,637 deaths | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 1,588 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 1,568 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1,597 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1,360 deaths | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 1,455 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 1,486 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1,334 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 1,431 deaths | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 1,447 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1,382 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 1,286 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 1,063 deaths | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 1,222 deaths | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 1,076 deaths | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 901 deaths | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 802 deaths | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 773 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 742 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 654 deaths | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 688 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 738 deaths | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 611 deaths | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 577 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 656 deaths | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 618 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 518 deaths | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 532 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 528 deaths | -0.8% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 528 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 528 deaths, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 528 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430 deaths, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,533 deaths | 1,360 deaths | 1,637 deaths | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,263 deaths | 901 deaths | 1,486 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 685.9 deaths | 577 deaths | 802 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 526 deaths | 518 deaths | 532 deaths | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in road incidents in Czechia?
- Deaths in road incidents in Czechia was 528 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,637 deaths in 1994.
- What is the lowest deaths in road incidents recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 518 deaths in 2020.
- How does Czechia rank for deaths in road incidents?
- Czechia ranks 38th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is deaths in road incidents rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia 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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Number of reported deaths due to road accidents.