Deaths from road injuries in Germany
Germany: Deaths from road injuries was 2,778 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from road injuries in Germany, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from road injuries in Germany stood at 2,778 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Germany peaked at 7,737 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,778 deaths, in 2021.
Germany ranks 66th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from road injuries in Germany, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,737 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 7,199 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 7,091 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 6,818 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 6,031 deaths | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 5,555 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 5,278 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 5,102 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 4,622 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 4,281 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 3,834 deaths | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 4,207 deaths | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 3,757 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 3,515 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 3,482 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3,566 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 3,305 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 3,279 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3,434 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 3,224 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 2,938 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 2,778 deaths | -5.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2,778 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 328 deaths, 8.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2,778 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 476 deaths, 5.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,971 deaths | 4,281 deaths | 7,737 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,560 deaths | 3,224 deaths | 4,207 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,858 deaths | 2,778 deaths | 2,938 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Germany?
- Deaths from road injuries in Germany was 2,778 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 7,737 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,778 deaths in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Germany ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes.