Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Germany
Germany: Road accidents by NUTS 3 region was 290,701 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
290,701
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 44 countries
All-time high
395,689
in 1999
All-time low
258,987
in 2021
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Germany, 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, road accidents by nuts 3 region in Germany stood at 290,701.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road accidents by nuts 3 region in Germany peaked at 395,689 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 258,987, in 2021.
Germany ranks 1st of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 395,689 | — |
| 2000 | 382,949 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 375,345 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 362,054 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 354,534 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 339,308 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 336,618 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 327,984 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 335,845 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 320,614 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 310,806 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 288,297 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 306,266 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 299,637 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 291,105 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 302,435 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 305,659 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 308,145 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 302,656 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 308,721 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 300,143 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 264,499 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 258,987 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 289,672 | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 291,890 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 290,701 | -0.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 290,701 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,000, 26.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Germany's 290,701 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,867, 26.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 395,689 | 395,689 | 395,689 | 1 |
| 2000s | 344,606 | 310,806 | 382,949 | 10 |
| 2010s | 301,306 | 288,297 | 308,721 | 10 |
| 2020s | 279,150 | 258,987 | 291,890 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 Italy 173,364 compare
- 3 United Kingdom 128,384 compare
- 3 United Kingdom 128,384 compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- 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 road accidents by nuts 3 region in Germany?
- Road accidents by nuts 3 region in Germany was 290,701 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 395,689 in 1999.
- What is the lowest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 258,987 in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for road accidents by nuts 3 region?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is road accidents by nuts 3 region 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 Eurostat, published as part of Road accidents by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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