Road deaths in Bulgaria

Road deaths in Bulgaria was 478 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 9% from 2023. That is the 12th highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

2024, persons478
Change on 2023-9%
Rank12th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high1,0612008
Series low4632020

Road deaths in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2024

4006008001,0001,20020002004200820122016202020242000: 1,012 persons2001: 1,011 persons2002: 959 persons2003: 960 persons2004: 943 persons2005: 957 persons2006: 1,043 persons2007: 1,006 persons2008: 1,061 persons2009: 901 persons2010: 776 persons2011: 656 persons2012: 601 persons2013: 601 persons2014: 661 persons2015: 708 persons2016: 708 persons2017: 682 persons2018: 610 persons2019: 628 persons2020: 463 persons2021: 561 persons2022: 531 persons2023: 525 persons2024: 478 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat, Persons killed in road accidents, all ages and road users (tran_sf_roadus). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-08-25.
All 25 values
Periodpersons
2024478
2023525
2022531
2021561
2020463
2019628
2018610
2017682
2016708
2015708
2014661
2013601
2012601
2011656
2010776
2009901
20081,061
20071,006
20061,043
2005957
2004943
2003960
2002959
20011,011
20001,012

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2024
Bulgaria478
European Union (27)19,933

Rankings

Definition

People killed in road traffic accidents during the year, counting deaths within 30 days of the accident and excluding confirmed suicides and natural deaths. From police records reported to the EU road accident database (CARE).

Police counts. The WHO road traffic death rate is a modelled estimate per 100,000 people and differs from these figures.

How to cite

Eurostat. Persons killed in road accidents, all ages and road users (tran_sf_roadus). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tran_sf_roadus/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the road deaths in Bulgaria?

Road deaths in Bulgaria was 478 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 9% from 2023. That is the 12th highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Persons killed in road accidents, all ages and road users (tran_sf_roadus). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest road deaths in Bulgaria?

1,061 in 2008, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

Road deaths elsewhere in European Union (27)

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