Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Germany

Germany: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents was 4,401 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4,401 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
4th
of 34 countries
All-time high
8,768 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 1970
All-time low
3,941 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2021
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in Germany, 1960–2023

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

Analysis

Germany recorded 4,401 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in 2023.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Germany peaked at 8,768 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3,941 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2021.

Germany ranks 4th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,698 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 7,346 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 8,185 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
1970s 8,058 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 7,206 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 8,768 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
1980s 7,467 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 6,917 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 8,129 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
1990s 6,343 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 6,054 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 7,085 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2000s 5,503 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4,941 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 6,188 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2010s 4,770 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4,623 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4,888 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2020s 4,176 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,941 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4,401 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 New Zealand 7,615 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 2 United States 7,502 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 3 Austria 5,012 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 5 Portugal 4,289 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 6 Costa Rica 4,080 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 7 Italy 3,966 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Germany?
Injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in Germany was 4,401 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 8,768 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1970.
What is the lowest injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 3,941 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2021.
How does Germany rank for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
Germany ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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Coverage
44 places, 2,206 data points, 1960–2025
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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.