Road deaths over the long term in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Road deaths over the long term was 1,750 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Latest (2022)
1,750
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
25th
of 65 countries
All-time high
8,135
in 1972
All-time low
1,516
in 2020
Years of data
53
1970β2022
Road deaths over the long term in United Kingdom, 1970β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, road deaths over the long term in United Kingdom stood at 1,750.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road deaths over the long term in United Kingdom peaked at 8,135 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1,516, in 2020.
United Kingdom ranks 25th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,313 | 6,645 | 8,135 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,695 | 5,230 | 6,239 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,069 | 3,564 | 5,402 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,246 | 2,337 | 3,658 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,846 | 1,770 | 1,960 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,625 | 1,516 | 1,750 | 3 |
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More health data for United Kingdom
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,134 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3239 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4925 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 439,737 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is road deaths over the long term in United Kingdom?
- Road deaths over the long term in United Kingdom was 1,750 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest road deaths over the long term recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 8,135 in 1972.
- What is the lowest road deaths over the long term recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,516 in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for road deaths over the long term?
- United Kingdom ranks 25th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is road deaths over the long term rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Road deaths over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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