Germany vs Netherlands: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents

Germany
4,401 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2023
Netherlands
1,453 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2023
Germany rank
4th
Netherlands rank
5th

Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents over time

  • Germany
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 4,401 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 1,453 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Netherlands, a difference of 2,948 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

That makes Germany's figure about 3.0 times Netherlands's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 34 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 7,698 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4,722 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,976 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Germany
1970s 8,058 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4,819 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,240 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Germany
1980s 7,467 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,534 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,933 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Germany
1990s 6,370 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,220 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,150 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Germany
2000s 5,503 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,104 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,400 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Germany
2010s 4,770 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 896 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,874 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Germany
2020s 4,176 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1,267 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,909 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 Netherlands?
Germany, at 4,401 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 1,453 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents between Germany and Netherlands?
2,948 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
Germany ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 5th 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.