World and society · ranked by Road injury deaths
Countries with the most road injury deaths
| # | Name | Road injury deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 248.1k deaths | new | |
| 2 | 205.9k deaths | new | |
| 3 | 48.6k deaths | new | |
| 4 | 36.7k deaths | new | |
| 5 | 33.6k deaths | new | |
| 6 | 31.6k deaths | new | |
| 7 | 31.1k deaths | new | |
| 8 | 27.6k deaths | new | |
| 9 | 21.3k deaths | new | |
| 10 | 18.2k deaths | new |
Show positions 11–50
| 11 | 18.2k deaths | new | |
| 12 | 17.2k deaths | new | |
| 13 | 15.6k deaths | new | |
| 14 | 15.3k deaths | new | |
| 15 | 15.3k deaths | new | |
| 16 | 14.9k deaths | new | |
| 17 | 14.5k deaths | new | |
| 18 | 11.1k deaths | new | |
| 19 | 11.1k deaths | new | |
| 20 | 10.4k deaths | new | |
| 21 | 10.3k deaths | new | |
| 22 | 10.1k deaths | new | |
| 23 | 9,821 deaths | new | |
| 24 | 9,604.73 deaths | new | |
| 25 | 9,344 deaths | new | |
| 26 | 8,966.99 deaths | new | |
| 27 | 8,494 deaths | new | |
| 28 | 8,479 deaths | new | |
| 29 | 8,341 deaths | new | |
| 30 | 8,106 deaths | new | |
| 31 | 7,315 deaths | new | |
| 32 | 6,900 deaths | new | |
| 33 | 6,512 deaths | new | |
| 34 | 6,451 deaths | new | |
| 35 | 6,383 deaths | new | |
| 36 | 6,278 deaths | new | |
| 37 | 6,137 deaths | new | |
| 38 | 5,780.28 deaths | new | |
| 39 | 5,670 deaths | new | |
| 40 | 5,528.01 deaths | new | |
| 41 | 5,188 deaths | new | |
| 42 | 5,061 deaths | new | |
| 43 | 4,782 deaths | new | |
| 44 | 4,680 deaths | new | |
| 45 | 4,558 deaths | new | |
| 46 | 4,533 deaths | new | |
| 47 | 4,429 deaths | new | |
| 48 | 4,284 deaths | new | |
| 49 | 4,173 deaths | new | |
| 50 | 4,023 deaths | new |
History
How the top 10 has moved
Positions of today's top 10 across every published snapshot.
About this ranking
Countries with the most road injury deaths, explained
Countries with the most road injury deaths is a live ranking of the top 50 entries in world and society by Road injury deaths, built from public data published by Our World in Data. It was last refreshed on 2026-11-02. This is the first published snapshot; from the next refresh onwards the page will also show movers, new entries and a rank history chart.
China currently holds #1 with 248.1k deaths. India is second with 205.9k deaths, which puts the leader 20% ahead. United States completes the top three with 48.6k deaths. Together the top three account for about 72% of the combined top-10 total, which gives a quick sense of how concentrated this ranking is.
How it is measured: The total number of deaths from road injuries, all ages and both sexes. Our World in Data chart "deaths-from-road-injuries" (column death_count__age_group_allages__sex_both_sexes__cause_road_injury); most recent year per country within the last five years of data, regional aggregates excluded. Caveat: Years differ by country; the chart page documents the original source and its limitations. Data from Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0) and the sources it cites. The full top 50 is on this page, with positions 11 to 50 one click away, and each entry links to its own profile showing every ranking it appears in.
Use this page to check who is number one right now, compare any two entries head to head, or test yourself with the quiz, which asks you to name all ten in three minutes. Year-end archives are available for 2026, freezing the ranking as it stood at the close of each year. Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value: each number is fetched from its source, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails the gate, the previous snapshot stays live and the problem is reviewed by a person.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is #1 in Countries with the most road injury deaths?
- China is #1 with 248.1k deaths, as of 2026-11-02. India is #2.
- How is Countries with the most road injury deaths ranked?
- By Road injury deaths. The total number of deaths from road injuries, all ages and both sexes. Our World in Data chart "deaths-from-road-injuries" (column death_count__age_group_allages__sex_both_sexes__cause_road_injury); most recent year per country within the last five years of data, regional aggregates excluded.
- How often is this ranking updated?
- It refreshes on a fixed schedule from Our World in Data. The latest snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.
- Where does the data come from?
- Our World in Data. Data from Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0) and the sources it cites. The raw payload for every refresh is stored unchanged so any number can be traced back.