In 2022, around 11 people per 1 million inhabitants died as a result of road accidents in Chile. New Zealand, with around seven fatalities per 1 million inhabitants, was second in the ranking.

This statistic displays the number of road traffic fatalities in European countries per 100,000 inhabitants in 2017. According to the data, Norway had the lowest number of road fatalities in 2017 with only 2 fatalities per 100,000 inhabitants, while Serbia had the worst road safety with 8.2 road deaths per 100,000 inhabitants in 2017.

The World Health Organization Database provides data on road traffic deaths for the years 2013 and 2016 for all countries. It shows the estimated number of road traffic deaths and the estimated road traffic death rate per 100,000 population.

The statistic represents the number of road fatalities per billion vehicle kilometers traveled in selected countries in 2015. In 2015, there were around seven road fatalities per billion vehicle kilometers traveled in the United States.

Malta had the lowest rate of road fatalities in the European Union in 2021. That year, 1,000 more people lost their lives on roads in the European Union, up by about five percent between 2020 and 2021.

The average for 2019 based on 12 countries was 19.05 deaths per 100,000 people. The highest value was in Venezuela: 39 deaths per 100,000 people and the lowest value was in Peru: 13.6 deaths per 100,000 people. The indicator is available from 2000 to 2019. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Turkey TR: Road Fatalities: Per One Million Vehicle-km data was reported at 15.204 Ratio in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 16.269 Ratio for 2021. Turkey TR: Road Fatalities: Per One Million Vehicle-km data is updated yearly, averaging 19.949 Ratio from Dec 2015 (Median) to 2022, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29.999 Ratio in 2015 and a record low of 15.204 Ratio in 2022. Turkey TR: Road Fatalities: Per One Million Vehicle-km data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Turkey – Table TR.OECD.ITF: Road Traffic and Road Accident Fatalities: OECD Member: Annual. [COVERAGE] ROAD FATALITIES A road fatality is any person killed immediately or dying within 30 days as a result of an injury accident, excluding suicides. A killed person is excluded if the competent authority declares the cause of death to be suicide, i.e. a deliberate act to injure oneself resulting in death. For countries that do not apply the threshold of 30 days, conversion coefficients are estimated so that comparison on the basis of the 30-day definition can be made. ROAD TRAFFIC Road traffic is any movement of a road vehicle on a given road network. When a road vehicle is being carried on another vehicle, only the movement of the carrying (active mode) is considered. [COVERAGE] ROAD TRAFFIC Data come from odometer readings and include all motor vehicle movements on the territory, irrespective of the country of registration.

Turkey TR: Road Fatalities: Per One Million Inhabitants data was reported at 7.674 Ratio in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 6.153 Ratio for 2022. Turkey TR: Road Fatalities: Per One Million Inhabitants data is updated yearly, averaging 6.642 Ratio from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2023, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.190 Ratio in 1994 and a record low of 4.566 Ratio in 2014. Turkey TR: Road Fatalities: Per One Million Inhabitants data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Turkey – Table TR.OECD.ITF: Road Traffic and Road Accident Fatalities: OECD Member: Annual. [COVERAGE] ROAD FATALITIES A road fatality is any person killed immediately or dying within 30 days as a result of an injury accident, excluding suicides. A killed person is excluded if the competent authority declares the cause of death to be suicide, i.e. a deliberate act to injure oneself resulting in death. For countries that do not apply the threshold of 30 days, conversion coefficients are estimated so that comparison on the basis of the 30-day definition can be made.

Montenegro ME: Road Fatalities: Per One Million Inhabitants data was reported at 10.123 Ratio in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10.445 Ratio for 2016. Montenegro ME: Road Fatalities: Per One Million Inhabitants data is updated yearly, averaging 11.912 Ratio from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2017, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.809 Ratio in 2007 and a record low of 7.412 Ratio in 2012. Montenegro ME: Road Fatalities: Per One Million Inhabitants data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Montenegro – Table ME.OECD.ITF: Road Traffic and Road Accident Fatalities: Non OECD Member: Annual. [COVERAGE] ROAD FATALITIES A road fatality is any person killed immediately or dying within 30 days as a result of an injury accident, excluding suicides. A killed person is excluded if the competent authority declares the cause of death to be suicide, i.e. a deliberate act to injure oneself resulting in death. For countries that do not apply the threshold of 30 days, conversion coefficients are estimated so that comparison on the basis of the 30-day definition can be made.

Albania Road Fatalities: Per One Million Inhabitants data was reported at 6.992 Ratio in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.904 Ratio for 2022. Albania Road Fatalities: Per One Million Inhabitants data is updated yearly, averaging 9.305 Ratio from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2023, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.125 Ratio in 1994 and a record low of 5.904 Ratio in 2022. Albania Road Fatalities: Per One Million Inhabitants data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Albania – Table AL.OECD.ITF: Road Traffic and Road Accident Fatalities: Non OECD Member: Annual. [COVERAGE] ROAD FATALITIES A road fatality is any person killed immediately or dying within 30 days as a result of an injury accident, excluding suicides. A killed person is excluded if the competent authority declares the cause of death to be suicide, i.e. a deliberate act to injure oneself resulting in death. For countries that do not apply the threshold of 30 days, conversion coefficients are estimated so that comparison on the basis of the 30-day definition can be made.

Portugal PT: Road Fatalities: Per One Million Inhabitants data was reported at 6.100 Ratio in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.937 Ratio for 2022. Portugal PT: Road Fatalities: Per One Million Inhabitants data is updated yearly, averaging 8.651 Ratio from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2023, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23.907 Ratio in 1995 and a record low of 5.205 Ratio in 2020. Portugal PT: Road Fatalities: Per One Million Inhabitants data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Portugal – Table PT.OECD.ITF: Road Traffic and Road Accident Fatalities: OECD Member: Annual. [COVERAGE] ROAD FATALITIES A road fatality is any person killed immediately or dying within 30 days as a result of an injury accident, excluding suicides. A killed person is excluded if the competent authority declares the cause of death to be suicide, i.e. a deliberate act to injure oneself resulting in death. For countries that do not apply the threshold of 30 days, conversion coefficients are estimated so that comparison on the basis of the 30-day definition can be made. [COVERAGE] ROAD FATALITIES Until 2017, data do not include Acores and Madeira islands.

No. of Traffic Accidents: Deaths: Panama data was reported at 13.000 Person in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.000 Person for Nov 2024. No. of Traffic Accidents: Deaths: Panama data is updated monthly, averaging 6.000 Person from Nov 2019 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 62 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.000 Person in Dec 2024 and a record low of 1.000 Person in Aug 2020. No. of Traffic Accidents: Deaths: Panama data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Census. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Panama – Table PA.TA008: Number of Traffic Accidents and Deaths: by Province. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

In 2020, it was reported that there were approximately 55 thousand casualties and injuries from traffic accidents in Thailand. In comparison, Brunei recorded around 340 traffic accident casualties in 2020.

The number of road traffic fatalities per one million inhabitants in the United States was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 18.5 deaths (+13.81 percent). After the tenth consecutive increasing year, the number is estimated to reach 152.46 deaths and therefore a new peak in 2029. Depicted here are the estimated number of deaths which occured in relation to road traffic. They are set in relation to the population size and depicted as deaths per 100,000 inhabitants.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).Find more key insights for the number of road traffic fatalities per one million inhabitants in countries like Mexico and Canada.

SE: Road Fatalities: 30 days data was reported at 20.000 Person in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 11.000 Person for Nov 2024. SE: Road Fatalities: 30 days data is updated monthly, averaging 30.000 Person from Jan 1994 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 372 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 70.000 Person in Aug 2000 and a record low of 5.000 Person in Mar 2024. SE: Road Fatalities: 30 days data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sweden – Table SE.OECD.ITF: Road Traffic and Road Accident Fatalities: OECD Member. [COVERAGE] Number of road fatalities is defined as the number of road deaths in the 30 days following the accident. [COVERAGE] Until 2009 data include suicides.

Ireland IE: Road Fatalities: 30 days data was reported at 16.000 Person in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 17.000 Person for Nov 2024. Ireland IE: Road Fatalities: 30 days data is updated monthly, averaging 20.000 Person from Jan 1995 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 360 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 54.000 Person in Sep 1996 and a record low of 3.000 Person in Nov 2021. Ireland IE: Road Fatalities: 30 days data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.OECD.ITF: Road Traffic and Road Accident Fatalities: OECD Member. [COVERAGE] Number of road fatalities is defined as the number of road deaths in the 30 days following the accident. [STAT_CONC_DEF] In 1994, data are not available.

Chad: Traffic accident deaths per 100,000 people: The latest value from 2019 is 32.4 deaths per 100,000 people, an increase from 30.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 17.05 deaths per 100,000 people, based on data from 180 countries. Historically, the average for Chad from 2000 to 2019 is 26.11 deaths per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 23.7 deaths per 100,000 people, was reached in 2012 while the maximum of 32.4 deaths per 100,000 people was recorded in 2019.

United States US: Road Fatalities: Per One Million Road Motor Vehicles data was reported at 120.615 Ratio in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 123.083 Ratio for 2018. United States US: Road Fatalities: Per One Million Road Motor Vehicles data is updated yearly, averaging 165.059 Ratio from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2019, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 212.199 Ratio in 1995 and a record low of 118.903 Ratio in 2014. United States US: Road Fatalities: Per One Million Road Motor Vehicles data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.OECD.ITF: Road Traffic and Road Accident Fatalities: OECD Member: Annual. VEHICLES The stock of road motor vehicles is the number of road motor vehicles registered at a given date in a country and licenced to use roads open to public traffic. This includes road vehicles exempted from annual taxes or licence fee; it also includes imported second-hand vehicles and other road vehicles according to national practices. It should not include military vehicles.; ROAD FATALITIES A road fatality is any person killed immediately or dying within 30 days as a result of an injury accident, excluding suicides. A killed person is excluded if the competent authority declares the cause of death to be suicide, i.e. a deliberate act to injure oneself resulting in death. For countries that do not apply the threshold of 30 days, conversion coefficients are estimated so that comparison on the basis of the 30-day definition can be made. VEHICLES A road motor vehicle is a road vehicle fitted with an engine whence it derives its sole means of propulsion, which is normally used for carrying persons or goods or for drawing, on the road, vehicles used for the carriage of persons or goods.; VEHICLES Motor vehicle refers to any motorised (mechanically or electronically powered) road vehicle not operated on rail.

Latvia LV: Road Fatalities: Per One Million Road Motor Vehicles data was reported at 1.475 Ratio in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.196 Ratio for 2022. Latvia LV: Road Fatalities: Per One Million Road Motor Vehicles data is updated yearly, averaging 1.630 Ratio from Dec 2013 (Median) to 2023, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.675 Ratio in 2014 and a record low of 1.196 Ratio in 2022. Latvia LV: Road Fatalities: Per One Million Road Motor Vehicles data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Latvia – Table LV.OECD.ITF: Road Traffic and Road Accident Fatalities: OECD Member: Annual. [COVERAGE] ROAD FATALITIES A road fatality is any person killed immediately or dying within 30 days as a result of an injury accident, excluding suicides. A killed person is excluded if the competent authority declares the cause of death to be suicide, i.e. a deliberate act to injure oneself resulting in death. For countries that do not apply the threshold of 30 days, conversion coefficients are estimated so that comparison on the basis of the 30-day definition can be made. VEHICLES A road motor vehicle is a road vehicle fitted with an engine whence it derives its sole means of propulsion, which is normally used for carrying persons or goods or for drawing, on the road, vehicles used for the carriage of persons or goods. [STAT_CONC_DEF] VEHICLES The stock of road motor vehicles is the number of road motor vehicles registered at a given date in a country and licenced to use roads open to public traffic. This includes road vehicles exempted from annual taxes or licence fee; it also includes imported second-hand vehicles and other road vehicles according to national practices. It should not include military vehicles.