Deaths in road incidents in Poland
Poland: Deaths in road incidents was 1,896 deaths in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1,896 deaths
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
21st
of 65 countries
All-time high
7,901 deaths
in 1991
All-time low
1,896 deaths
in 2022
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Deaths in road incidents in Poland, 1970–2022
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in road incidents in Poland is 1,896 deaths, 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, deaths in road incidents in Poland peaked at 7,901 deaths in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,896 deaths, 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.
Deaths in road incidents in Poland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,446 deaths | — |
| 1971 | 3,883 deaths | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 4,320 deaths | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 4,757 deaths | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 5,195 deaths | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 5,633 deaths | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 5,730 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 5,827 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 5,925 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 5,793 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 6,002 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 6,107 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 5,535 deaths | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 5,561 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 4,980 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 4,688 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 4,667 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 4,625 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 4,851 deaths | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 6,724 deaths | +38.6% |
| 1990 | 7,333 deaths | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 7,901 deaths | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 6,946 deaths | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 6,341 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 6,744 deaths | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 6,900 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 6,359 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 7,312 deaths | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 7,080 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 6,730 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 6,294 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 5,534 deaths | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 5,827 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 5,640 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 5,712 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 5,444 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 5,243 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 5,583 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 5,437 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 4,572 deaths | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 3,907 deaths | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 4,189 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 3,577 deaths | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 3,357 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 3,202 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 2,938 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 3,026 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2,831 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 2,862 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,909 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2,491 deaths | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 2,245 deaths | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 1,896 deaths | -15.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1,896 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 528 deaths, 3.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1,896 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430 deaths, 4.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,051 deaths | 3,446 deaths | 5,925 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,374 deaths | 4,625 deaths | 6,724 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,965 deaths | 6,341 deaths | 7,901 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,529 deaths | 4,572 deaths | 6,294 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,280 deaths | 2,831 deaths | 4,189 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,211 deaths | 1,896 deaths | 2,491 deaths | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in road incidents in Poland?
- Deaths in road incidents in Poland was 1,896 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,901 deaths in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths in road incidents recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,896 deaths in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for deaths in road incidents?
- Poland ranks 21st out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is deaths in road incidents 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 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.