# Road deaths

People killed in road traffic accidents during the year, counting deaths within 30 days of the accident and excluding confirmed suicides and natural deaths. From police records reported to the EU road accident database (CARE).

## Key facts

- Road deaths in the European Union (27) was 19,933 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
- France had the highest road deaths of 27 EU countries in 2024, at 3,181, and Malta the lowest, at 12. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
- Published for 272 places, with figures from 2000 to 2024.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

- Indicator id: `road_deaths`
- Unit: persons
- Note: Police counts. The WHO road traffic death rate is a modelled estimate per 100,000 people and differs from these figures.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/road-deaths
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/road_deaths

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | persons | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| European Union (27) | 2024 | 19,933 | Eurostat. Persons killed in road accidents, all ages and road users (tran_sf_roadus). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tran_sf_roadus/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12. |

## Rankings

- [EU countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/road-deaths/eu-countries.md) (27 places)
- [EU regions (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/road-deaths/eu-regions.md) (244 places)
- [Autonomous communities of Spain](https://invokely.ai/rankings/road-deaths/spain-regions.md) (19 places)
- [Regions of Germany (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/road-deaths/germany-regions.md) (38 places)
- [Regions of France (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/road-deaths/france-regions.md) (27 places)
- [Regions of Italy (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/road-deaths/italy-regions.md) (21 places)
- [Regions of Poland (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/road-deaths/poland-regions.md) (17 places)
- [Regions of Greece (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/road-deaths/greece-regions.md) (13 places)
- [Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/road-deaths/netherlands-regions.md) (12 places)
- [Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/road-deaths/belgium-regions.md) (11 places)
- [Regions of Austria (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/road-deaths/austria-regions.md) (9 places)
- [Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/road-deaths/portugal-regions.md) (9 places)
- [Regions of Czechia (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/road-deaths/czechia-regions.md) (8 places)
- [Regions of Hungary (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/road-deaths/hungary-regions.md) (8 places)
- [Regions of Romania (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/road-deaths/romania-regions.md) (8 places)
- [Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/road-deaths/sweden-regions.md) (8 places)
- [Regions of Bulgaria (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/road-deaths/bulgaria-regions.md) (6 places)
- [Regions of Denmark (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/road-deaths/denmark-regions.md) (5 places)
- [Regions of Finland (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/road-deaths/finland-regions.md) (5 places)