Swedish Traffic accident statistics (2021)
| General Topic |
Stats |
| Number of deaths |
200-300 / year |
| Severe injuries |
3000 / year |
| Mild injuries |
20000 / year |
| Alcohol and drug related |
20% |
| Cause traffic accident |
15% of the population is involved in 50% of all accidents |
| Not wearing seatbelt |
40% |
| % Men killed |
80% |
| Wildlife accidents (Large animals) |
65000 / year |
| Annual cost to society |
25-50 billion kr / year |
| Pedestrain killed at 30km/h |
10% |
| Pedestrain killed at 50km/h |
80% |
| Pedestrain killed at 90km/h |
~100% |
Statistic on different age groups
| Age group |
Risk Level |
| 18 - 19 year old |
5 -6 times higher risk |
| 45 - 54 year old |
Lower risk
Best reaction times
Fewest accidents |
| 65 - 74 year old |
Medium risk
Have experience
Adapt driving style towards their limitations.
(Avoid driving at busy times, or late at night) |
| 75+ |
5 - 6 times higher risk
same as 18 - 19 year olds |
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The following table indicates the deaths on Swedish roads per year
| Year |
Deaths |
| 1950 |
595 |
| 1960 |
1036 |
| 1970 |
1307 |
| 1980 |
848 |
| 1990 |
772 |
| 2000 |
591 |
| 2010 |
266 |
| 2019 |
221 |
| 2020 |
204 |
| 2021 |
192 |
As can see below single vehicle accidents are the highest
| Accident Type |
Number of deaths |
| Turning off |
9 |
| Bicycle and moped |
20 |
| Pedestrians |
23 |
| Junction |
11 |
| Head-on |
43 |
| Overtaking |
4 |
| Single vehicle |
51 |
| Trying to catch up |
10 |
| Animals |
3 |
| Other |
18 |
Where do most accidents occur?
| Location |
Reason |
Accident serious |
| Built-up areas |
Lots of cars, lots of signals and information to process |
Low speed usually arent that serious accidents |
| Outside Built-up areas |
Due to the high speed. The car will loose control and crash |
Due to the high speed these accidents are very serious and deadly |
Other areas where accidents occur
| Location |
Reason |
Accident serious |
| Left turn on country roads |
Cars can crash into you from behind |
Serious accident |
| Intersections (typically with right hand rule) |
Drivers gets confused who should drive first and drive into each other |
Due to the low speed these accidents are not serious |
| Overtaking |
Drivers misjudge the speed of other vehicles or the distance the need to travel to be able to over take |
Due to the high speed these accidents are very serious |
| Dense queues |
Start stop driving, Drivers loose concentration and drive into the back of the car in front of them |
Low speed not serious |
| Weekends (Friday, Saturday, sunday) |
People are out partying or visiting family |
Serious and not serious combination |
| Summer vacation |
People are visiting family. Can be intoxicated or tired |
Serious and not serious combination |
| Late night between 02 am - 05 am |
People are usually very tired or intoxicated |
Serious and not serious combination |
Vision Zero
Vision Zero is an international movement that aims to reduce traffic deaths and life-changing injuries to zero while increasing safe, healthy, equitable mobility for all. It addresses all collisions, whether people travel by foot, wheelchair, bike, motorcycle, car, or truck.
1997 the Swedish Riksdag adapted the euopean vision zero agenda.
The focus of vision zero is to make roads safer. Safer cars (ABS brakes, airbags, etc), safer roads (Speed bumps, lower speed, more eco friendly environments etc). Also upskilling drivers on better driving behaviour
