Deaths in road incidents in Greece
Greece: Deaths in road incidents was 640 deaths in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
640 deaths
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
31st
of 65 countries
All-time high
2,182 deaths
in 1998
All-time low
584 deaths
in 2020
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Deaths in road incidents in Greece, 1970–2022
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2022, deaths in road incidents in Greece stood at 640 deaths.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in road incidents in Greece peaked at 2,182 deaths in 1998 and was at its lowest, 584 deaths, in 2020.
Greece ranks 31st of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Deaths in road incidents in Greece, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 931 deaths | — |
| 1971 | 940 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 968 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 1,057 deaths | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 943 deaths | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 1,060 deaths | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 1,063 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1,181 deaths | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 1,173 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 1,257 deaths | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 1,225 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 1,354 deaths | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 1,557 deaths | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 1,586 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 1,704 deaths | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 1,704 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,451 deaths | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 1,502 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1,511 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,699 deaths | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 1,737 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1,790 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 1,829 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1,830 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,909 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 2,043 deaths | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 2,157 deaths | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 2,105 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 2,182 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 2,116 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 2,037 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 1,880 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 1,634 deaths | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 1,605 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1,670 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1,658 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,657 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,612 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,553 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1,456 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 1,258 deaths | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 1,141 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 988 deaths | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 879 deaths | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 795 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 793 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 824 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 731 deaths | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 700 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 688 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 584 deaths | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 624 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 640 deaths | +2.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 640 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 528 deaths, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Greece's 640 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430 deaths, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,057 deaths | 931 deaths | 1,257 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,529 deaths | 1,225 deaths | 1,704 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,970 deaths | 1,737 deaths | 2,182 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,676 deaths | 1,456 deaths | 2,037 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 879.7 deaths | 688 deaths | 1,258 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 616 deaths | 584 deaths | 640 deaths | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in road incidents in Greece?
- Deaths in road incidents in Greece was 640 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2,182 deaths in 1998.
- What is the lowest deaths in road incidents recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 584 deaths in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for deaths in road incidents?
- Greece ranks 31st out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is deaths in road incidents rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.