Road deaths over the long term in Poland
Poland: Road deaths over the long term was 1,896 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1,896
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
21st
of 65 countries
All-time high
7,901
in 1991
All-time low
1,896
in 2022
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Road deaths over the long term in Poland, 1970–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for road deaths over the long term in Poland is 1,896, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road deaths over the long term in Poland peaked at 7,901 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,896, in 2022.
Poland ranks 21st 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.
Road deaths over the long term in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,446 | — |
| 1971 | 3,883 | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 4,320 | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 4,757 | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 5,195 | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 5,633 | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 5,730 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 5,827 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 5,925 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 5,793 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 6,002 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 6,107 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 5,535 | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 5,561 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 4,980 | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 4,688 | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 4,667 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 4,625 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 4,851 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 6,724 | +38.6% |
| 1990 | 7,333 | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 7,901 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 6,946 | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 6,341 | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 6,744 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 6,900 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 6,359 | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 7,312 | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 7,080 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 6,730 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 6,294 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 5,534 | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 5,827 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 5,640 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 5,712 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 5,444 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 5,243 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 5,583 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 5,437 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 4,572 | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 3,907 | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 4,189 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 3,577 | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 3,357 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 3,202 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 2,938 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 3,026 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2,831 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 2,862 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,909 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2,491 | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 2,245 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 1,896 | -15.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1,896 is above the median for high income countries, which is 528, 3.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1,896 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430, 4.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,051 | 3,446 | 5,925 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,374 | 4,625 | 6,724 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,965 | 6,341 | 7,901 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,529 | 4,572 | 6,294 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,280 | 2,831 | 4,189 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,211 | 1,896 | 2,491 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road deaths over the long term in Poland?
- Road deaths over the long term in Poland was 1,896 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest road deaths over the long term recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,901 in 1991.
- What is the lowest road deaths over the long term recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,896 in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for road deaths over the long term?
- Poland ranks 21st out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is road deaths over the long term rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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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