Deaths in road incidents in Romania
Romania: Deaths in road incidents was 1,864 deaths in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1,864 deaths
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 65 countries
All-time high
3,782 deaths
in 1990
All-time low
1,106 deaths
in 1989
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Deaths in road incidents in Romania, 1970–2019
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Romania recorded 1,864 deaths for deaths in road incidents in 2019.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in road incidents in Romania peaked at 3,782 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,106 deaths, in 1989.
That places Romania 22nd out of 65 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Deaths in road incidents in Romania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,938 deaths | — |
| 1971 | 1,807 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 2,062 deaths | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 2,033 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 1,951 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 2,156 deaths | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 2,222 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 2,278 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 2,193 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 2,047 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 1,863 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 1,751 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 1,616 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 1,522 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 1,449 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 1,340 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 1,229 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 1,188 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 1,195 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,106 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 3,782 deaths | +242.0% |
| 1991 | 3,078 deaths | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 2,816 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 2,826 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 2,877 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 2,845 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2,845 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,863 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2,778 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 2,505 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 2,499 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2,461 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 2,398 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2,235 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 2,418 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 2,641 deaths | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 2,587 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 2,800 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 3,065 deaths | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 2,797 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 2,377 deaths | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 2,018 deaths | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 2,042 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,861 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 1,818 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,893 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 1,913 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,951 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1,867 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1,864 deaths | -0.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1,864 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 528 deaths, 3.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1,864 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430 deaths, 4.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in road incidents in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +242.0% | 1,106 deaths | 3,782 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,069 deaths | 1,807 deaths | 2,278 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,426 deaths | 1,106 deaths | 1,863 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,922 deaths | 2,505 deaths | 3,782 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,590 deaths | 2,235 deaths | 3,065 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,960 deaths | 1,818 deaths | 2,377 deaths | 10 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 19 Kazakhstan 1,997 deaths compare
- 20 Uzbekistan 1,962 deaths compare
- 21 Poland 1,896 deaths compare
- 23 Cambodia 1,852 deaths compare
- 24 Canada 1,768 deaths compare
- 25 United Kingdom 1,750 deaths compare
More health data for Romania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,419 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 113 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in road incidents in Romania?
- Deaths in road incidents in Romania was 1,864 deaths in 2019, according to OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in road incidents recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,782 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths in road incidents recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,106 deaths in 1989.
- How does Romania rank for deaths in road incidents?
- Romania ranks 22nd out of 65 countries with data for 2019.
- Is deaths in road incidents rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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.