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Road deaths in Germany

Road deaths in Germany was 2,770 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 2.4% from 2023. That is the 3rd highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

2024, persons2,770
Change on 2023-2.4%
Rank3rd of 27EU countries ranked
Series high7,5032000
Series low2,5622021

Road deaths in Germany, 2000 to 2024

2,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,00020002004200820122016202020242000: 7,503 persons2001: 6,977 persons2002: 6,842 persons2003: 6,613 persons2004: 5,842 persons2005: 5,361 persons2006: 5,091 persons2007: 4,949 persons2008: 4,477 persons2009: 4,152 persons2010: 3,648 persons2011: 4,009 persons2012: 3,600 persons2013: 3,339 persons2014: 3,377 persons2015: 3,459 persons2016: 3,206 persons2017: 3,180 persons2018: 3,275 persons2019: 3,046 persons2020: 2,719 persons2021: 2,562 persons2022: 2,788 persons2023: 2,839 persons2024: 2,770 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
20242,770
20232,839
20222,788
20212,562
20202,719
20193,046
20183,275
20173,180
20163,206
20153,459
20143,377
20133,339
20123,600
20114,009
20103,648
20094,152
20084,477
20074,949
20065,091
20055,361
20045,842
20036,613
20026,842
20016,977
20007,503

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2024
Germany2,770
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 Germany?

Road deaths in Germany was 2,770 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 2.4% from 2023. That is the 3rd 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 Germany?

7,503 in 2000, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

Road deaths elsewhere in European Union (27)

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