Transport safety indicators — Fatalities in Germany

Germany: Transport safety indicators — Fatalities was 0.4732 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.4732 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
18th
of 25 countries
All-time high
0.6605 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles
in 2015
All-time low
0.4481 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles
in 2021
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Transport safety indicators — Fatalities in Germany, 2013–2024

00.20.40.62013201820242013: 0.657 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2014: 0.656 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2015: 0.66 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2016: 0.601 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2017: 0.587 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2018: 0.596 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2019: 0.546 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2020: 0.48 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2021: 0.448 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2022: 0.484 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2023: 0.488 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles2024: 0.473 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 Germany stood at 0.4732 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transport safety indicators — fatalities in Germany peaked at 0.6605 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4481 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles, in 2021.

That places Germany 18th out of 25 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.6148 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 0.5459 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 0.6605 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 7
2020s 0.4747 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 0.4481 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 0.4883 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 15 Czechia 0.5624 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare
  2. 16 Italy 0.5317 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare
  3. 17 Spain 0.5084 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare
  4. 19 Luxembourg 0.4559 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare
  5. 20 Switzerland 0.3837 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare
  6. 21 Denmark 0.3809 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is transport safety indicators — fatalities in Germany?
Transport safety indicators — fatalities in Germany was 0.4732 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.6605 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in 2015.
What is the lowest transport safety indicators — fatalities recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4481 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in 2021.
How does Germany rank for transport safety indicators — fatalities?
Germany ranks 18th out of 25 countries with data for 2024.
Is transport safety indicators — fatalities rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
34 places, 522 data points, 1994–2024
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