Transport safety indicators — Fatalities in France

France: Transport safety indicators — Fatalities was 0.6512 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.6512 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 25 countries
All-time high
0.9497 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles
in 2010
All-time low
0.5342 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles
in 2020
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Transport safety indicators — Fatalities in France, 2010–2024

00.20.40.60.812010201720242010: 0.95 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2011: 0.93 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2012: 0.814 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2013: 0.725 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2014: 0.747 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2015: 0.756 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2016: 0.749 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2017: 0.739 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2018: 0.681 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2019: 0.681 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2020: 0.534 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2021: 0.615 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2022: 0.674 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2023: 0.651 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2024: 0.651 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 10 000 road motor vehicles.

Analysis

In 2024, transport safety indicators — fatalities in France stood at 0.6512 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transport safety indicators — fatalities in France peaked at 0.9497 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5342 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles, in 2020.

France ranks 9th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.7771 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 0.6809 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 0.9497 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 10
2020s 0.625 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 0.5342 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 0.6738 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 6 Israel 0.8817 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare
  2. 7 Portugal 0.7354 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare
  3. 8 Liechtenstein 0.7216 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare
  4. 10 Ireland 0.6458 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare
  5. 11 Belgium 0.6104 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare
  6. 12 Greece 0.6081 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transport safety indicators — fatalities in France?
Transport safety indicators — fatalities in France was 0.6512 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest transport safety indicators — fatalities recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.9497 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in 2010.
What is the lowest transport safety indicators — fatalities recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5342 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in 2020.
How does France rank for transport safety indicators — fatalities?
France ranks 9th out of 25 countries with data for 2024.
Is transport safety indicators — fatalities rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Transport safety indicators — Fatalities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Transport safety indicators — Fatalities
Unit
Per 10 000 road motor vehicles
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
34 places, 522 data points, 1994–2024
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