Germany vs United States of America: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents
Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 7,502 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 4,401 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Germany, a difference of 3,101 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.7 times Germany's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 34 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,058 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 9,033 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 974.9 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | United States of America |
| 1980s | 7,467 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 14,126 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 6,659 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | United States of America |
| 1990s | 6,343 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 12,279 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 5,936 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | United States of America |
| 2000s | 5,503 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 9,236 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3,733 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | United States of America |
| 2010s | 4,770 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 7,881 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3,112 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | United States of America |
| 2020s | 3,964 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 7,198 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3,234 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents, Germany or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 7,502 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 4,401 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents between Germany and United States of America?
- 3,101 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
- Germany ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd 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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About this data
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.