Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers
Germany
3.06 deaths
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.75 deaths
in 2021
Germany rank
38th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
39th
Road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.06 deaths against 2.75 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.31 deaths.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 38th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th of 43 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.34 deaths | 18.51 deaths | 16.83 deaths | Germany |
| 1980s | 18.12 deaths | 11.52 deaths | 6.59 deaths | Germany |
| 1990s | 11.14 deaths | 6.23 deaths | 4.91 deaths | Germany |
| 2000s | 6.19 deaths | 4.58 deaths | 1.6 deaths | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.47 deaths | 2.55 deaths | 0.9119 deaths | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.17 deaths | 2.84 deaths | 0.3297 deaths | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Germany, at 3.06 deaths against 2.75 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.31 deaths, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers?
- Germany ranks 38th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths due to road accidents per billion passenger kilometers traveled on the road.