Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in France

France: Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes was 51,058 Crashes in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
51,058 Crashes
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
10th
of 44 countries
All-time high
274,476 Crashes
in 1972
All-time low
45,121 Crashes
in 2020
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in France, 1970–2024

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Crashes.

Analysis

France recorded 51,058 Crashes for annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in France peaked at 274,476 Crashes in 1972 and was at its lowest, 45,121 Crashes, in 2020.

France ranks 10th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 256,838 Crashes 235,109 Crashes 274,476 Crashes 10
1980s 203,091 Crashes 170,590 Crashes 248,469 Crashes 10
1990s 135,752 Crashes 124,387 Crashes 162,573 Crashes 10
2000s 91,196 Crashes 72,315 Crashes 121,223 Crashes 10
2010s 59,227 Crashes 55,766 Crashes 67,288 Crashes 10
2020s 50,748 Crashes 45,121 Crashes 53,540 Crashes 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 7 Argentina 102,623 Crashes compare
  2. 8 Spain 101,306 Crashes compare
  3. 9 Canada 91,750 Crashes compare
  4. 11 Portugal 36,595 Crashes compare
  5. 12 Belgium 35,916 Crashes compare
  6. 13 Austria 35,809 Crashes compare

See the full ranking of 55 places β†’

More reference data data for France

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in France?
Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in France was 51,058 Crashes in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 274,476 Crashes in 1972.
What is the lowest annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 45,121 Crashes in 2020.
How does France rank for annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes?
France ranks 10th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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