Persons killed in road accidents by type of road in Germany

Germany: Persons killed in road accidents by type of road was 2,770 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
2,770
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
3rd
of 33 countries
All-time high
7,772
in 1999
All-time low
2,562
in 2021
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Persons killed in road accidents by type of road in Germany, 1999–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1999201120241999: 7.8k2000: 7.5k2001: 7.0k2002: 6.8k2003: 6.6k2004: 5.8k2005: 5.4k2006: 5.1k2007: 4.9k2008: 4.5k2009: 4.2k2010: 3.6k2011: 4.0k2012: 3.6k2013: 3.3k2014: 3.4k2015: 3.5k2016: 3.2k2017: 3.2k2018: 3.3k2019: 3.0k2020: 2.7k2021: 2.6k2022: 2.8k2023: 2.8k2024: 2.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 2,770 for persons killed in road accidents by type of road in 2024.

The figure 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 type of road in Germany peaked at 7,772 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2,562, in 2021.

That places Germany 3rd out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,772 7,772 7,772 1
2000s 5,781 4,152 7,503 10
2010s 3,414 3,046 4,009 10
2020s 2,736 2,562 2,839 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 France 3,181 compare
  2. 2 Italy 3,030 compare
  3. 4 Poland 1,896 compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 1,839 compare
  5. 6 Spain 1,785 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons killed in road accidents by type of road in Germany?
Persons killed in road accidents by type of road in Germany was 2,770 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons killed in road accidents by type of road recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 7,772 in 1999.
What is the lowest persons killed in road accidents by type of road recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 2,562 in 2021.
How does Germany rank for persons killed in road accidents by type of road?
Germany ranks 3rd out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons killed in road accidents by type of road 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 type of road. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons killed in road accidents by type of road
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 858 data points, 1999–2024
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