Countries with the Most Car Accidents 2024

There is a saying that a car accident is more likely to happen when you do not expect it. Even though it is true that a car accident can happen at just about any time, it is also true that there are several common causes of car accidents. Even though there has been significant pressure to reduce the rates of drunk driving, it is still one of the most common causes of car accidents in the world. Some of the other common causes of car accidents include a lack of maintenance, bad weather, distracted driving, and driving while tired. Which countries have the highest rates of motor vehicle accidents in the world?

Top 10 Countries With the Most Car Accidents

Country	Total Accidents 2019
United States	1,949,000
Germany	300,143
Turkey	174,896
Italy	172,183
United Kingdom	123,212
Canada	105,791
Spain	104,080
France	56,006
Belgium	37,699
Portugal	37,213

Which Country Has the Most Car Accidents?

The United States has one of the biggest road networks in the world, and it also has one of the highest rates of drivers. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that the United States also has the largest number of car accidents in the world. In 2018, the United States had more than two million motor vehicle accidents. It led to more than three million injuries and more than 37,000 deaths. In addition to having the largest network of roads, the United States is also the second largest consumer of automobiles. Because there are so many people who drive in the United States, and because there are so many miles of roads, the United States also has a very high rate of motor vehicle accidents.

Which Country Has the Second-Most Car Accidents?

The United States has more than four times the number of car accidents of any other country in the world. The country with the second most motor vehicle accidents is Japan. Japan has close to 500,000 car accidents per year. The most recent year for which there is data is 2018. This resulted in the deaths of close to 4,700 people and more than 600,000 injuries. Even though this is a large number, it is far behind the United States. Japan has the third-most cars in the world, and it has the sixth-largest network of roads. Therefore, it is a significant consumer of motor vehicles, and there are a lot of drivers in the country.

Does China Have a Lot of Car Accidents Every Year?

Given that China has a lot of people, there are a lot of individuals who believe that China should have a lot of motor vehicle accidents as well. In reality, China has a large mass transit system and does not have as many drivers as others. Many people live in the rural parts of China, where there is not a strong road network. China had the eighth-highest number of motor vehicle accidents in the world in 2018. It reported approximately 212,000 accidents, but some people believe that the real number could be significantly higher. China could have more drivers in the future, which could contribute to more accidents.

2019 data for Cyprus, Ireland, Lithuania, Malta, and Portugal from the UNECE/ITF/Eurostat common questionnaire
Time series data for Netherlands may not be comparable.

57 countries

Country	Total Accidents 2024	Accidents Per Million People 2024	Accident-Related Deaths 2024	Accident-Related Deaths Per Million People 2024	Accident-Related Injuries 2024	Accident-Related Injuries Per Million People 2024	Total Accidents 2019	Accidents Per Million People 2019	Accident-Related Deaths 2019	Accident-Related Deaths Per Million People 2019	Accident-Related Injuries 2019	Accident-Related Injuries Per Million People 2019	Total Accidents 2009	% Change 2009-2019
United States	1,949,000	5,938	36,096	110	2,740,000	8,348	1,949,000	5,938	36,096	110	2,740,000	8,348	1,548,000	25.9%
Japan	540,000	5,478	4,700	44	600,000	3,400								-
Germany	300,143	3,612	3,046	37	384,230	4,624	300,143	3,612	3,046	37	384,230	4,624	310,806	-3.4%
Turkey	174,896	2,118	5,473	66	283,234	3,430	174,896	2,118	5,473	66	283,234	3,430	111,121	57.4%
Italy	172,183	2,883	3,173	53	241,384	4,041	172,183	2,883	3,173	53	241,384	4,041	215,403	-20.1%
United Kingdom	123,212	1,847	1,808	27	160,222	2,401	123,212	1,847	1,808	27	160,222	2,401	169,805	-27.4%
Canada	105,791	2,814	1,761	47	140,801	3,745	105,791	2,814	1,761	47	140,801	3,745	125,456	-15.7%
Spain	104,080	2,208	1,755	37	139,358	2,957	104,080	2,208	1,755	37	139,358	2,957	88,251	17.9%
France	56,006	833	3,237	48	70,473	1,048	56,006	833	3,237	48	70,473	1,048	72,315	-22.6%
Belgium	37,699	3,983	646	68	47,147	4,981	37,699	3,983	646	68	47,147	4,981	41,944	-10.1%
Portugal	37,213	3,618	689	67	46,892	4,559	37,213	3,618	689	67	46,892	4,559	35,484	4.9%
Austria	35,736	4,024	416	47	45,141	5,083	35,736	4,024	416	47	45,141	5,083	37,925	-5.8%
Romania	31,146	1,608	1,864	96	39,670	2,048	31,146	1,608	1,864	96	39,670	2,048	28,612	8.9%
Poland	30,288	798	2,909	77	35,477	934	30,288	798	2,909	77	35,477	934	44,195	-31.5%
Ukraine	26,052	622	3,454	83	32,736	782	26,052	622	3,454	83	32,736	782	37,049	-29.7%
Czech Republic	20,806	1,950	618	58	25,974	2,434	20,806	1,950	618	58	25,974	2,434	21,706	-4.1%
Netherlands	19,046	1,098	586	34	20,873	1,203	19,046	1,098	586	34	20,873	1,203	19,378	-1.7%
Switzerland	17,761	2,071	187	22	21,280	2,482	17,761	2,071	187	22	21,280	2,482	20,506	-13.4%
Hungary	16,627	1,702	602	62	21,604	2,211	16,627	1,702	602	62	21,604	2,211	17,863	-6.9%
Kazakhstan	16,614	897	2,405	130	22,180	1,198	16,614	897	2,405	130	22,180	1,198	12,534	32.6%
Serbia	14,244	2,051	534	77	20,418	2,940	14,244	2,051	534	77	20,418	2,940	15,813	-9.9%
Sweden	13,684	1,331	221	22	17,719	1,724	13,684	1,331	221	22	17,719	1,724	18,027	-24.1%
Israel	12,670	1,399	355	39	22,631	2,500	12,670	1,399	355	39	22,631	2,500	16,856	-24.8%
Greece	10,712	999	688	64	13,002	1,213	10,712	999	688	64	13,002	1,213	14,789	-27.6%
Croatia	9,694	2,383	297	73	12,873	3,165	9,694	2,383	297	73	12,873	3,165	15,731	-38.4%
Uzbekistan	8,092	239	2,094	62	7,923	234	8,092	239	2,094	62	7,923	234	10,760	-24.8%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	7,256	2,165	261	78	10,186	3,039	7,256	2,165	261	78	10,186	3,039	7,799	-7%
Bulgaria	6,730	586	628	55	8,499	740	6,730	586	628	55	8,499	740	7,068	-4.8%
Kyrgyzstan	6,663	1,032	760	118	10,314	1,597	6,663	1,032	760	118	10,314	1,597	4,248	56.9%
Ireland	6,575	1,333	140	28	8,125	1,647	6,575	1,333	140	28	8,125	1,647	6,615	-0.6%
Slovenia	6,023	2,884	102	49	7,570	3,625	6,023	2,884	102	49	7,570	3,625	8,717	-30.9%
Georgia	5,839	1,570	481	129	7,921	2,129	5,839	1,570	481	129	7,921	2,129	5,482	6.5%
Slovakia	5,105	936	270	50	6,547	1,200	5,105	936	270	50	6,547	1,200	6,461	-21%
Armenia	4,799	1,620	341	115	6,801	2,296	4,799	1,620	341	115	6,801	2,296	2,002	139.7%
Finland	4,002	725	211	38	5,013	908	4,002	725	211	38	5,013	908	6,414	-37.6%
Latvia	3,729	1,948	132	69	4,559	2,382	3,729	1,948	132	69	4,559	2,382	3,160	18%
Norway	3,580	669	108	20	4,154	777	3,580	669	108	20	4,154	777	6,922	-48.3%
Belarus	3,567	511	505	72	3,818	547	3,567	511	505	72	3,818	547	6,739	-47.1%
North Macedonia	3,233	1,557	132	64	5,164	2,487	3,233	1,557	132	64	5,164	2,487	4,353	-25.7%
Lithuania	2,986	1,069	186	67	3,462	1,239	2,986	1,069	186	67	3,462	1,239	3,827	-22%
Denmark	2,808	483	199	34	3,076	529	2,808	483	199	34	3,076	529	4,174	-32.7%
Moldova	2,585	971	277	104	3,031	1,138	2,585	971	277	104	3,031	1,138	2,755	-6.2%
Montenegro	1,924	3,092	47	76	2,754	4,426	1,924	3,092	47	76	2,754	4,426	1,683	14.3%
Azerbaijan	1,870	187	821	82	1,702	170	1,870	187	821	82	1,702	170	2,792	-33%
Albania	1,498	525	227	80	1,817	637	1,498	525	227	80	1,817	637	1,465	2.3%
Turkmenistan	1,435	249	312	54	1,576	274	1,435	249	312	54	1,576	274	2,094	-31.5%
Estonia	1,413	1,065	52	39	1,714	1,292	1,413	1,065	52	39	1,714	1,292	1,506	-6.2%
Malta	1,339	2,656	16	32	1,647	3,268	1,339	2,656	16	32	1,647	3,268	636	110.5%
Tajikistan	1,212	131	391	42	1,314	143	1,212	131	391	42	1,314	143	1,660	-27%
Luxembourg	987	1,592	22	35	1,296	2,090	987	1,592	22	35	1,296	2,090	869	13.6%
Iceland	770	2,136	6	17	1,130	3,134	770	2,136	6	17	1,130	3,134	893	-13.8%
Russia											210,877		203,618	-
Cyprus							456	517	52	59	685	776	1,197	-61.9%
Andorra								3,675	2	26		4,449		-
Liechtenstein							509	13,200			103	2,671	358	42.2%
Monaco							118						213	-44.4%
San Marino							89	2,659	1	30	106	3,166	167	-46.7%
Total	3,971,323		86,241		5,326,432		3,432,495		81,596		4,938,203		3,356,216	-

Which country has the most car accidents?

Since the United States has the largest number of drivers and the largest road system in the world, it is the country with the highest number of car accidents worldwide.

Which country has the least car accidents?

Even though the country is known for its Grand Prix automobile races, the country of Monaco has the lowest traffic accident mortality rate.