Road deaths in Portugal

Road deaths in Portugal was 618 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 3.7% from 2023. That is the 8th highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

2024, persons618
Change on 2023-3.7%
Rank8th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high1,8572000
Series low5362020

Road deaths in Portugal, 2000 to 2024

5001,0001,5002,00020002004200820122016202020242000: 1,857 persons2001: 1,671 persons2002: 1,675 persons2003: 1,546 persons2004: 1,294 persons2005: 1,247 persons2006: 969 persons2007: 974 persons2008: 885 persons2009: 840 persons2010: 937 persons2011: 891 persons2012: 718 persons2013: 637 persons2014: 638 persons2015: 593 persons2016: 563 persons2017: 602 persons2018: 700 persons2019: 688 persons2020: 536 persons2021: 561 persons2022: 618 persons2023: 642 persons2024: 618 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
2024618
2023642
2022618
2021561
2020536
2019688
2018700
2017602
2016563
2015593
2014638
2013637
2012718
2011891
2010937
2009840
2008885
2007974
2006969
20051,247
20041,294
20031,546
20021,675
20011,671
20001,857

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2024
Portugal618
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 Portugal?

Road deaths in Portugal was 618 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 3.7% from 2023. That is the 8th 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 Portugal?

1,857 in 2000, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

Road deaths elsewhere in European Union (27)

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