Deaths in road incidents in Sweden
Sweden: Deaths in road incidents was 227 deaths in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
227 deaths
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
48th
of 65 countries
All-time high
1,307 deaths
in 1970
All-time low
204 deaths
in 2020
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Deaths in road incidents in Sweden, 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 Sweden stood at 227 deaths.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in road incidents in Sweden peaked at 1,307 deaths in 1970 and was at its lowest, 204 deaths, in 2020.
That places Sweden 48th out of 65 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,307 deaths | — |
| 1971 | 1,213 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 1,194 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 1,177 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 1,197 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 1,172 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 1,168 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 1,031 deaths | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 1,034 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 926 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 848 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 784 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 758 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 779 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 801 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 808 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 844 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 787 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 813 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 904 deaths | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 772 deaths | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 745 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 759 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 632 deaths | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 589 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 572 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 537 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 541 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 531 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 580 deaths | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 591 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 583 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 560 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 529 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 480 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 440 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 445 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 471 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 397 deaths | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 358 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 266 deaths | -25.7% |
| 2011 | 319 deaths | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 285 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 260 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 270 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 259 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 270 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 252 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 324 deaths | +28.6% |
| 2019 | 221 deaths | -31.8% |
| 2020 | 204 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 210 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 227 deaths | +8.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 227 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 528 deaths, 43% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 227 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430 deaths, 53% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,142 deaths | 926 deaths | 1,307 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 812.6 deaths | 758 deaths | 904 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 625.8 deaths | 531 deaths | 772 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 485.4 deaths | 358 deaths | 591 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 272.6 deaths | 221 deaths | 324 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 213.67 deaths | 204 deaths | 227 deaths | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in road incidents in Sweden?
- Deaths in road incidents in Sweden was 227 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1,307 deaths in 1970.
- What is the lowest deaths in road incidents recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 204 deaths in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for deaths in road incidents?
- Sweden ranks 48th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is deaths in road incidents rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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.