International Road Traffic and Accident Database
The International Road Traffic and Accident Database(IRTAD) is a data collection maintained by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the International Transport Forum (ITF) in Paris, covering safety data in countries within and outside of Europe.
The database was started in 1988 in Federal Institution for Roads (BASt) in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany, in response to demands for international comparative data. It has grown to be an important resource in comparing road safety metrics between various developed countries.
At present 37 countries are included: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea (South Korea), Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States.
The following statistics are available for general use:
- Road user deaths by age, road network area or road use
- Traffic accidents with personal injuries by road network area