Deaths in road incidents in Ukraine
Ukraine: Deaths in road incidents was 3,432 deaths in 2017. ▼ Falling
Deaths in road incidents in Ukraine, 1970–2017
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 3,432 deaths for deaths in road incidents in 2017.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in road incidents in Ukraine peaked at 9,616 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,355 deaths, in 1974.
Ukraine ranks 11th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Deaths in road incidents in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,150 deaths | — |
| 1971 | 5,630 deaths | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 5,589 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 5,832 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 2,355 deaths | -59.6% |
| 1975 | 2,551 deaths | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 6,844 deaths | +168.3% |
| 1977 | 7,103 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 7,163 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 7,288 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 7,291 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7,141 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 6,905 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 6,266 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 6,179 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 6,177 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 7,087 deaths | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 8,854 deaths | +24.9% |
| 1990 | 9,616 deaths | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 8,975 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 8,596 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 7,462 deaths | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 7,560 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 7,530 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 6,631 deaths | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 5,988 deaths | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 5,522 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 5,269 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 5,185 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 5,984 deaths | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 5,982 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 7,149 deaths | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 6,966 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 7,229 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 7,592 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 9,574 deaths | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 7,718 deaths | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 5,348 deaths | -30.7% |
| 2010 | 4,875 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 4,908 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 5,131 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 4,833 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 4,439 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 4,003 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 3,410 deaths | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 3,432 deaths | +0.6% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 3,432 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 834 deaths, 4.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 3,432 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430 deaths, 8.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in road incidents in Ukraine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +168.3% | 2,551 deaths | 6,844 deaths |
| 1974 | -59.6% | 5,832 deaths | 2,355 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,550 deaths | 2,355 deaths | 7,288 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,988 deaths | 6,177 deaths | 8,854 deaths | 8 |
| 1990s | 7,315 deaths | 5,269 deaths | 9,616 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,873 deaths | 5,185 deaths | 9,574 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,379 deaths | 3,410 deaths | 5,131 deaths | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in road incidents in Ukraine?
- Deaths in road incidents in Ukraine was 3,432 deaths in 2017, according to OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in road incidents recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 9,616 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths in road incidents recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,355 deaths in 1974.
- How does Ukraine rank for deaths in road incidents?
- Ukraine ranks 11th out of 65 countries with data for 2017.
- Is deaths in road incidents rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.