How many road deaths were there in Slovakia?

Eurostat recorded 262 road deaths in Slovakia in 2024, equal to 48 deaths per million inhabitants. These figures (dataset tran_sf_roadus) cover all road users — drivers, passengers, pedestrians and cyclists — killed in road accidents.

How does Slovakia compare to the EU average for road deaths?

Slovakia (48 per million) is 4 per million above the EU27 average of 44 per million — about 1.09× the EU average, which is above eu average. The highest EU rate is Romania (78/million) and the lowest is Sweden (20/million).

Where does Slovakia rank for road safety in the EU?

By road deaths per million inhabitants, Slovakia ranks 11 of 27 EU member states (rank 1 = highest rate). A higher rate reflects structural factors — road network, vehicle fleet age, enforcement, geography and reporting practice — and is not a judgement of Slovakia or its people. Source: Eurostat 2024.

Where can I verify the Slovakia road-death figures?

The figures come from Eurostat (European Commission), dataset tran_sf_roadus, units P_MHAB (per million) and NR (total), sex=Total, age=Total, category=Total. Data updated 2026-04-27, licensed CC BY 4.0. Browse the table at ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tran_sf_roadus or use the keyless REST API at ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination.

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Slovakia: Road Deaths

48 per million inhabitants (Above EU average) · Rank #11 of 27 · 262 deaths (2024). EU27 average: 44/million. Eurostat · Risk-context only.

Data: Eurostat 2024· dataset tran_sf_roadus · CC BY 4.0 · Slovakia

What is the road death rate in Slovakia?

Slovakia recorded 48 road deaths per million inhabitants in 2024 (262 deaths, Eurostat) — 4 per million above the EU27 average of 44. It ranks 11 of 27 EU member states (above eu average). These are population-level public-safety statistics, not a personal driving-risk score.

Source:Eurostat (European Commission) — Persons killed in road accidents (tran_sf_roadus)·as of 2024updated annually (last: 27 April 2026)

Slovakia road deaths — the figures (2024)

Slovakia road deaths (Eurostat tran_sf_roadus, 2024)
Metric	Value	Source	Notes
Road deaths per million inhabitants	48	Eurostat P_MHAB	EU27 avg: 44
Total road deaths	262	Eurostat NR	All road users
Reference year	2024	Eurostat	Latest available
EU rank (1 = highest rate)	11 of 27	Gera ranking	Above EU average
Vs EU27 average	+4/million	Gera calculation	1.09× EU average

Per-million rate (Eurostat unit P_MHAB) and total deaths (unit NR), sex=Total, age=Total, category=Total. EU27 aggregate is Eurostat's own published figure.

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Slovakia road deaths: frequently asked questions

How many road deaths were there in Slovakia?: Eurostat recorded 262 road deaths in Slovakia in 2024, equal to 48 deaths per million inhabitants. These figures (dataset tran_sf_roadus) cover all road users — drivers, passengers, pedestrians and cyclists — killed in road accidents.
How does Slovakia compare to the EU average for road deaths?: Slovakia (48 per million) is 4 per million above the EU27 average of 44 per million — about 1.09× the EU average, which is above eu average. The highest EU rate is Romania (78/million) and the lowest is Sweden (20/million).
Where does Slovakia rank for road safety in the EU?: By road deaths per million inhabitants, Slovakia ranks 11 of 27 EU member states (rank 1 = highest rate). A higher rate reflects structural factors — road network, vehicle fleet age, enforcement, geography and reporting practice — and is not a judgement of Slovakia or its people. Source: Eurostat 2024.
Where can I verify the Slovakia road-death figures?: The figures come from Eurostat (European Commission), dataset tran_sf_roadus, units P_MHAB (per million) and NR (total), sex=Total, age=Total, category=Total. Data updated 2026-04-27, licensed CC BY 4.0. Browse the table at ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tran_sf_roadus or use the keyless REST API at ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination.

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Contains public sector information published by Eurostat (European Commission) and licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Source: Eurostat (European Commission) — Persons killed in road accidents (tran_sf_roadus) (2024, published 27 April 2026).