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Road deaths in European Union (27)

Road deaths in the European Union (27) was 19,933 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 2.2% from 2023.

2024, persons19,933
Change on 2023-2.2%
Series high53,4822000
Series low18,8302020

Road deaths in European Union (27), 2000 to 2024

10K20K30K40K50K60K20002004200820122016202020242000: 53,482 persons2001: 51,360 persons2002: 50,425 persons2003: 47,404 persons2004: 44,527 persons2005: 42,607 persons2006: 40,420 persons2007: 40,091 persons2008: 36,932 persons2009: 33,022 persons2010: 29,611 persons2011: 28,748 persons2012: 26,500 persons2013: 24,226 persons2014: 24,136 persons2015: 24,358 persons2016: 23,808 persons2017: 23,392 persons2018: 23,327 persons2019: 22,757 persons2020: 18,830 persons2021: 19,916 persons2022: 20,654 persons2023: 20,386 persons2024: 19,933 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat, Persons killed in road accidents, all ages and road users (tran_sf_roadus). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-08-25.
All 25 values
Periodpersons
202419,933
202320,386
202220,654
202119,916
202018,830
201922,757
201823,327
201723,392
201623,808
201524,358
201424,136
201324,226
201226,500
201128,748
201029,611
200933,022
200836,932
200740,091
200640,420
200542,607
200444,527
200347,404
200250,425
200151,360
200053,482

Rankings

Definition

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).

Police counts. The WHO road traffic death rate is a modelled estimate per 100,000 people and differs from these figures.

How to cite

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.

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What is the road deaths in European Union (27)?

Road deaths in the European Union (27) was 19,933 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 2.2% from 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Persons killed in road accidents, all ages and road users (tran_sf_roadus). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest road deaths in European Union (27)?

53,482 in 2000, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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