Deaths in road incidents in Hungary
Hungary: Deaths in road incidents was 537 deaths in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
537 deaths
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
36th
of 65 countries
All-time high
2,432 deaths
in 1990
All-time low
460 deaths
in 2020
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Deaths in road incidents in Hungary, 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 Hungary stood at 537 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in road incidents in Hungary peaked at 2,432 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 460 deaths, in 2020.
Hungary ranks 36th 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 Hungary, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,707 deaths | — |
| 1971 | 1,934 deaths | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 1,923 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 1,831 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 1,764 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 1,904 deaths | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 1,622 deaths | -14.8% |
| 1977 | 1,803 deaths | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 2,018 deaths | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 1,750 deaths | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 1,630 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 1,603 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1,548 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 1,591 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1,590 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,756 deaths | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 1,632 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 1,573 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 1,706 deaths | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 2,162 deaths | +26.7% |
| 1990 | 2,432 deaths | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 2,120 deaths | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 2,101 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1,678 deaths | -20.1% |
| 1994 | 1,562 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 1,589 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1,370 deaths | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 1,391 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1,371 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1,306 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 1,200 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 1,239 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1,429 deaths | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 1,326 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 1,296 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,278 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,303 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,232 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 996 deaths | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 822 deaths | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 740 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 638 deaths | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 605 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 591 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 626 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 644 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 607 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 625 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 633 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 602 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 460 deaths | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 544 deaths | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 537 deaths | -1.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 537 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 528 deaths, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 537 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,826 deaths | 1,622 deaths | 2,018 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,679 deaths | 1,548 deaths | 2,162 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,692 deaths | 1,306 deaths | 2,432 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,212 deaths | 822 deaths | 1,429 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 631.1 deaths | 591 deaths | 740 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 513.67 deaths | 460 deaths | 544 deaths | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in road incidents in Hungary?
- Deaths in road incidents in Hungary was 537 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2,432 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths in road incidents recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 460 deaths in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for deaths in road incidents?
- Hungary ranks 36th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is deaths in road incidents rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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.