EU countries by road deaths

France had the highest road deaths of 27 EU countries in 2021, at 2,931. Malta had the lowest, at 9. The median was 362 and the figure for the European Union (27) was 19,916. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest2,931France

Lowest9Malta

Median36227 EU countries

European Union (27)19,916History

All EU countries, 2021

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	2021 persons	Change on 2020
1	France	2,931	+15.5%
2	Italy	2,875	+20%
3	Germany	2,562	-5.8%
4	Poland	2,245	-9.9%
5	Romania	1,779	+8.2%
6	Spain	1,533	+11.9%
7	Greece	624	+6.8%
8	Bulgaria	561	+21.2%
8	Portugal	561	+4.7%
10	Hungary	544	+18.3%
11	Czechia	532	+2.7%
12	Belgium	516	+3.4%
13	Netherlands	509	-1.2%
14	Austria	362	+5.2%
15	Croatia	292	+23.2%
16	Slovakia	247	0%
17	Finland	225	+0.9%
18	Sweden	210	+2.9%
19	Latvia	151	+8.6%
20	Lithuania	148	-15.4%
21	Ireland	132	-6.4%
22	Denmark	130	-20.2%
23	Slovenia	114	+42.5%
24	Estonia	55	-6.8%
25	Cyprus	45	-6.3%
26	Luxembourg	24	-7.7%
27	Malta	9	-25%

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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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Questions

Which EU country has the highest road deaths?

France, with 2,931 in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest road deaths?

Malta, with 9 in 2021.

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.