Road injury accidents fell 7.02% to 499,201 in Japan in 2016, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, road injury accidents in Japan reached an all time high of 952,709 in 2004 and an all time low of 460,649 in 1977.
Japan has been ranked 1st within the group of 38 countries we follow in terms of road injury accidents, 1 place above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Road Injury Accidents | Unit | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| Canada | 125,636 | 124,199 | 124,500 | 122,101 | 115,491 | ... | ||||||||||||||||
| China | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 219,521 | 210,812 | 204,196 | 198,394 | 196,812 | ... | ||||||||
| Germany | 288,297 | 306,266 | 299,637 | 291,105 | 302,435 | |||||||||||||||||
| India | ... | ... | ... | ... | 499,628 | 497,686 | 490,383 | 486,476 | 489,400 | |||||||||||||
| Japan | 725,924 | 692,084 | 665,157 | 629,033 | 573,842 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | 14,581 | 11,473 | 12,888 | 21,636 | 17,909 | |||||||||||||||||
| North Korea | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Russia | 199,431 | 199,868 | 203,597 | 204,068 | 199,723 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | 226,878 | 221,711 | 223,656 | 215,354 | 223,552 | |||||||||||||||||
| USA | 1,572,000 | 1,530,000 | 1,634,000 | 1,621,000 | 1,648,000 | ... | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
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