What is the difference in transport safety indicators — fatalities between Germany and Switzerland?

0.0895 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles, with Germany ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?

12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Transport safety indicators — Fatalities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Switzerland: Transport safety indicators — Fatalities

Germany

0.4732 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles

in 2024

Switzerland

0.3837 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles

in 2024

Germany rank

18th

Switzerland rank

20th

Transport safety indicators — Fatalities over time

Germany
Switzerland

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.4732 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles against 0.3837 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0895 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 20th of 25 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.6148 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles	0.3981 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles	0.2166 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles	Germany
2020s	0.4747 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles	0.3622 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles	0.1125 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher transport safety indicators — fatalities, Germany or Switzerland?: Germany, at 0.4732 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles against 0.3837 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in transport safety indicators — fatalities between Germany and Switzerland?: 0.0895 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for transport safety indicators — fatalities?: Germany ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 20th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Transport safety indicators — Fatalities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Transport safety indicators — Fatalities
Unit: Per 10 000 road motor vehicles
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 34 places, 522 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

The dataset includes performance indicators linked to transport safety.