Deaths in road incidents in Spain
Spain: Deaths in road incidents was 1,533 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1,533 deaths
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
26th
of 65 countries
All-time high
7,188 deaths
in 1989
All-time low
1,370 deaths
in 2020
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Deaths in road incidents in Spain, 1970–2021
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1,533 deaths for deaths in road incidents in 2021.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in road incidents in Spain peaked at 7,188 deaths in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1,370 deaths, in 2020.
Spain ranks 26th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Deaths in road incidents in Spain, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,200 deaths | — |
| 1971 | 4,200 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4,500 deaths | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 4,800 deaths | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 4,300 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 4,487 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 4,800 deaths | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 4,800 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5,300 deaths | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 5,100 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 5,017 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 4,930 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 4,486 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 4,666 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 4,827 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 4,903 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 5,419 deaths | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 5,862 deaths | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 6,348 deaths | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 7,188 deaths | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 6,948 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 6,797 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 6,014 deaths | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 6,378 deaths | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 5,615 deaths | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 5,751 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 5,483 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 5,604 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 5,957 deaths | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 5,738 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 5,776 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 5,517 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 5,347 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 5,399 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 4,741 deaths | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 4,442 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 4,104 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 3,823 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 3,100 deaths | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 2,714 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 2,478 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 2,060 deaths | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 1,903 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 1,680 deaths | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 1,688 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,689 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,810 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 1,830 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,806 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,755 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1,370 deaths | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 1,533 deaths | +11.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,533 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 528 deaths, 2.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1,533 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430 deaths, 3.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,649 deaths | 4,200 deaths | 5,300 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,365 deaths | 4,486 deaths | 7,188 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,028 deaths | 5,483 deaths | 6,948 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,496 deaths | 2,714 deaths | 5,776 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,870 deaths | 1,680 deaths | 2,478 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,452 deaths | 1,370 deaths | 1,533 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in road incidents in Spain?
- Deaths in road incidents in Spain was 1,533 deaths in 2021, according to OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in road incidents recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 7,188 deaths in 1989.
- What is the lowest deaths in road incidents recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,370 deaths in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for deaths in road incidents?
- Spain ranks 26th out of 65 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths in road incidents rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.