Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Germany
Germany: Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons was 2,770 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,770 Number
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
3rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
7,772 Number
in 1999
All-time low
2,562 Number
in 2021
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Germany, 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Germany recorded 2,770 Number for persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Germany peaked at 7,772 Number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2,562 Number, in 2021.
Germany ranks 3rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7,772 Number | — |
| 2000 | 7,503 Number | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 6,977 Number | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 6,842 Number | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 6,613 Number | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 5,842 Number | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 5,361 Number | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 5,091 Number | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 4,949 Number | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 4,477 Number | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 4,152 Number | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 3,648 Number | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 4,009 Number | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 3,600 Number | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 3,339 Number | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 3,377 Number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3,459 Number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 3,206 Number | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 3,180 Number | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3,275 Number | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 3,046 Number | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 2,719 Number | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 2,562 Number | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 2,788 Number | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 2,839 Number | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 2,770 Number | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,772 Number | 7,772 Number | 7,772 Number | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,781 Number | 4,152 Number | 7,503 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,414 Number | 3,046 Number | 4,009 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,736 Number | 2,562 Number | 2,839 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Germany?
- Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons in Germany was 2,770 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 7,772 Number in 1999.
- What is the lowest persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,562 Number in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons killed in road accidents by age, sex and category of persons involved. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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