Germany vs Japan: Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes

Germany
290,701 Crashes
in 2024
Japan
290,895 Crashes
in 2024
Germany rank
4th
Japan rank
3rd

Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 290,895 Crashes against 290,701 Crashes in Germany, a difference of 194 Crashes.

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

Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 3rd of 44 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 363,461 Crashes 549,506 Crashes 186,044 Crashes Japan
1980s 351,522 Crashes 550,806 Crashes 199,284 Crashes Japan
1990s 381,366 Crashes 742,251 Crashes 360,885 Crashes Japan
2000s 344,606 Crashes 887,550 Crashes 542,944 Crashes Japan
2010s 301,306 Crashes 560,614 Crashes 259,308 Crashes Japan
2020s 279,150 Crashes 302,808 Crashes 23,658 Crashes Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 290,895 Crashes against 290,701 Crashes in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes between Germany and Japan?
194 Crashes, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes?
Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 3rd 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.