Germany vs Italy: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents

Germany
4,401 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2023
Italy
3,966 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Germany rank
4th
Italy rank
7th

Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents over time

  • Germany
  • Italy
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 4,401 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 3,966 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Italy, a difference of 435 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 4th and Italy ranks 7th of 34 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 7,698 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4,325 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,373 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Germany
1970s 8,058 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4,222 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,837 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Germany
1980s 7,467 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,878 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,589 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Germany
1990s 6,343 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4,521 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1,823 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Germany
2000s 5,503 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 5,906 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 402.5 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Italy
2010s 4,770 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4,313 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 456.7 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Germany
2020s 4,176 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,472 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 704 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents, Germany or Italy?
Germany, at 4,401 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 3,966 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents between Germany and Italy?
435 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Germany and Italy rank globally for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
Germany ranks 4th and Italy ranks 7th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents
Unit
Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
44 places, 2,206 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset presents time series on injuries in road traffic accidents (number of people injured in road traffic accidents per million population.) Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.