Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Germany

Germany: Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes was 290,701 Crashes in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
290,701 Crashes
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
4th
of 44 countries
All-time high
395,689 Crashes
in 1999
All-time low
258,987 Crashes
in 2021
Years of data
55
1970–2024

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

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 290,701 Crashes for annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Germany peaked at 395,689 Crashes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 258,987 Crashes, in 2021.

Germany ranks 4th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 363,461 Crashes 331,000 Crashes 380,352 Crashes 10
1980s 351,522 Crashes 325,519 Crashes 379,235 Crashes 10
1990s 381,366 Crashes 340,043 Crashes 395,689 Crashes 10
2000s 344,606 Crashes 310,806 Crashes 382,949 Crashes 10
2010s 301,306 Crashes 288,297 Crashes 308,721 Crashes 10
2020s 279,150 Crashes 258,987 Crashes 291,890 Crashes 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 United States 6.10 million Crashes compare
  2. 2 India 464,910 Crashes compare
  3. 3 Japan 290,895 Crashes compare
  4. 5 Italy 173,364 Crashes compare
  5. 6 United Kingdom 105,680 Crashes compare
  6. 7 Argentina 102,623 Crashes compare

See the full ranking of 55 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Germany?
Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Germany was 290,701 Crashes in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 395,689 Crashes in 1999.
What is the lowest annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 258,987 Crashes in 2021.
How does Germany rank for annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes?
Germany ranks 4th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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