Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Germany
Germany: Road accidents by NUTS 3 region was 290,701 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
290,701 Number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 43 countries
All-time high
395,689 Number
in 1999
All-time low
258,987 Number
in 2021
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Germany, 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, road accidents by nuts 3 region in Germany stood at 290,701 Number.
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 Number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 258,987 Number, in 2021.
Germany ranks 1st 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.
Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 395,689 Number | — |
| 2000 | 382,949 Number | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 375,345 Number | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 362,054 Number | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 354,534 Number | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 339,308 Number | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 336,618 Number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 327,984 Number | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 335,845 Number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 320,614 Number | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 310,806 Number | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 288,297 Number | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 306,266 Number | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 299,637 Number | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 291,105 Number | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 302,435 Number | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 305,659 Number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 308,145 Number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 302,656 Number | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 308,721 Number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 300,143 Number | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 264,499 Number | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 258,987 Number | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 289,672 Number | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 291,890 Number | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 290,701 Number | -0.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 290,701 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,000 Number, 26.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Germany's 290,701 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,867 Number, 26.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 395,689 Number | 395,689 Number | 395,689 Number | 1 |
| 2000s | 344,606 Number | 310,806 Number | 382,949 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 301,306 Number | 288,297 Number | 308,721 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 279,150 Number | 258,987 Number | 291,890 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 Italy 173,364 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 128,384 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 128,384 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 1999.
- What is the lowest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 258,987 Number in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for road accidents by nuts 3 region?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 43 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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