Road deaths in France

Road deaths in France was 3,181 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.9% from 2023. That is the 1st highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

2024, persons3,181
Change on 2023+0.9%
Rank1st of 27EU countries ranked
Series high8,1602001
Series low2,5382020

Road deaths in France, 2000 to 2024

2,0004,0006,0008,00010K20002004200820122016202020242000: 8,079 persons2001: 8,160 persons2002: 7,655 persons2003: 6,058 persons2004: 5,530 persons2005: 5,318 persons2006: 4,709 persons2007: 4,620 persons2008: 4,275 persons2009: 4,273 persons2010: 3,992 persons2011: 3,963 persons2012: 3,653 persons2013: 3,268 persons2014: 3,380 persons2015: 3,459 persons2016: 3,471 persons2017: 3,444 persons2018: 3,246 persons2019: 3,238 persons2020: 2,538 persons2021: 2,931 persons2022: 3,260 persons2023: 3,154 persons2024: 3,181 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
20243,181
20233,154
20223,260
20212,931
20202,538
20193,238
20183,246
20173,444
20163,471
20153,459
20143,380
20133,268
20123,653
20113,963
20103,992
20094,273
20084,275
20074,620
20064,709
20055,318
20045,530
20036,058
20027,655
20018,160
20008,079

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2024
France3,181
European Union (27)19,933

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 France?

Road deaths in France was 3,181 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.9% from 2023. That is the 1st highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

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 France?

8,160 in 2001, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

Road deaths elsewhere in European Union (27)

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