Fatalities in railway accidents in Europe 2019-2022, by country

Published by Statista Research Department, Apr 30, 2025
In 2022, more railway accident fatalities occurred in Europe compared to the previous year. In 2022, 805 people were killed in railway accidents in the EU, with Poland being the country with the highest number at 165 fatalities, followed by Germany at 151 fatalities.

Fatalities in railway accidents in the European Union and other European countries from 2019 to 2022, by country

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February 2024

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Europe

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2019 to 2022

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There are currently no operational railways in Cyprus and Malta

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