Road deaths in Romania

Road deaths in Romania was 1,478 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 4.3% from 2023. That is the 6th highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

2024, persons1,478
Change on 2023-4.3%
Rank6th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high3,0652008
Series low1,4782024

Road deaths in Romania, 2000 to 2024

1,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,50020002004200820122016202020242000: 2,466 persons2001: 2,450 persons2002: 2,411 persons2003: 2,229 persons2004: 2,442 persons2005: 2,629 persons2006: 2,587 persons2007: 2,800 persons2008: 3,065 persons2009: 2,796 persons2010: 2,377 persons2011: 2,018 persons2012: 2,042 persons2013: 1,861 persons2014: 1,818 persons2015: 1,893 persons2016: 1,913 persons2017: 1,951 persons2018: 1,867 persons2019: 1,864 persons2020: 1,644 persons2021: 1,779 persons2022: 1,633 persons2023: 1,545 persons2024: 1,478 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
20241,478
20231,545
20221,633
20211,779
20201,644
20191,864
20181,867
20171,951
20161,913
20151,893
20141,818
20131,861
20122,042
20112,018
20102,377
20092,796
20083,065
20072,800
20062,587
20052,629
20042,442
20032,229
20022,411
20012,450
20002,466

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2024
Romania1,478
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 Romania?

Road deaths in Romania was 1,478 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 4.3% from 2023. That is the 6th 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 Romania?

3,065 in 2008, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

Road deaths elsewhere in European Union (27)

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