Belgium vs France: Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes

Belgium
35,916 Crashes
in 2024
France
51,058 Crashes
in 2024
Belgium rank
12th
France rank
10th

Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes over time

  • Belgium
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 51,058 Crashes against 35,916 Crashes in Belgium, a difference of 15,142 Crashes.

That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 12th and France ranks 10th of 44 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium France Difference Ahead
1970s 66,738 Crashes 256,838 Crashes 190,101 Crashes France
1980s 59,237 Crashes 203,091 Crashes 143,854 Crashes France
1990s 53,760 Crashes 135,752 Crashes 81,992 Crashes France
2000s 48,719 Crashes 91,196 Crashes 42,476 Crashes France
2010s 41,521 Crashes 59,227 Crashes 17,707 Crashes France
2020s 35,067 Crashes 50,748 Crashes 15,681 Crashes France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes, Belgium or France?
France, at 51,058 Crashes against 35,916 Crashes in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes between Belgium and France?
15,142 Crashes, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Belgium and France rank globally for annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes?
Belgium ranks 12th and France ranks 10th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes
Unit
Crashes
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
55 places, 2,505 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

People killed in road crashes within 30 days the crash occurred, people injured in road crashes, and road injury crashes.