Deaths from road injuries in France
France: Deaths from road injuries was 3,035 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3,035
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
63rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
7,959
in 2001
All-time low
2,620
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in France, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from road injuries in France stood at 3,035.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in France peaked at 7,959 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,620, in 2020.
That places France 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,854 | 4,405 | 7,959 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,623 | 3,345 | 4,116 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,828 | 2,620 | 3,035 | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,016 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 410,003 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 393,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 422,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 401,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 424,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 402,563 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in France?
- Deaths from road injuries in France was 3,035 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 7,959 in 2001.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,620 in 2020.
- How does France rank for deaths from road injuries?
- France ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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