EU countries by road deaths

Germany had the highest road deaths of 27 EU countries in 2020, at 2,719. Malta had the lowest, at 12. The median was 344 and the figure for the European Union (27) was 18,830. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest2,719Germany

Lowest12Malta

Median34427 EU countries

European Union (27)18,830History

Map of EU countries, 2020

Under 140
140 to 230
230 to 480
480 to 1,200
1,200 and over

persons, 2020. Source: Eurostat, Persons killed in road accidents, all ages and road users (tran_sf_roadus). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2020

persons. Source: Eurostat, Persons killed in road accidents, all ages and road users (tran_sf_roadus). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	EU countries	2020 persons	Change on 2019
1	Germany	2,719	-10.7%
2	France	2,538	-21.6%
3	Poland	2,491	-14.4%
4	Italy	2,395	-24.5%
5	Romania	1,644	-11.8%
6	Spain	1,370	-21.9%
7	Greece	584	-15.1%
8	Portugal	536	-22.1%
9	Czechia	518	-16.2%
10	Netherlands	515	-12.1%
11	Belgium	499	-22.8%
12	Bulgaria	463	-26.3%
13	Hungary	460	-23.6%
14	Austria	344	-17.3%
15	Slovakia	247	-8.5%
16	Croatia	237	-20.2%
17	Finland	223	+5.7%
18	Sweden	204	-7.7%
19	Lithuania	175	-5.9%
20	Denmark	163	-18.1%
21	Ireland	141	+0.7%
22	Latvia	139	+5.3%
23	Slovenia	80	-21.6%
24	Estonia	59	+13.5%
25	Cyprus	48	-7.7%
26	Luxembourg	26	+18.2%
27	Malta	12	-25%

Other periods

About this ranking

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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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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APA 7

Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Persons killed in road accidents, all ages and road users (tran_sf_roadus) (EU countries by road deaths, 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tran_sf_roadus/default/table

MLA 9

Persons killed in road accidents, all ages and road users (tran_sf_roadus), EU countries by road deaths, 2020. Eurostat, European Commission, 25 Aug. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tran_sf_roadus/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/road-deaths/eu-countries?period=2020. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Persons killed in road accidents, all ages and road users (tran_sf_roadus). EU countries by road deaths, 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tran_sf_roadus/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/road-deaths/eu-countries?period=2020.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Persons killed in road accidents, all ages and road users (tran_sf_roadus), EU countries by road deaths, 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tran_sf_roadus/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/road-deaths/eu-countries?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author = {{Eurostat, European Commission}},
  title = {{Persons killed in road accidents, all ages and road users (tran\_sf\_roadus): EU countries by road deaths, 2020}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tran_sf_roadus/default/table},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/road-deaths/eu-countries?period=2020. Publisher attribution: 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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Which EU country has the highest road deaths?

Germany, with 2,719 in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest road deaths?

Malta, with 12 in 2020.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Persons killed in road accidents, all ages and road users (tran_sf_roadus). Retrieved 2026-10-12.