Deaths from road injuries in Germany
Germany: Deaths from road injuries was 2,778 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2,778
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
66th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7,737
in 2000
All-time low
2,778
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Germany, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from road injuries in Germany stood at 2,778. 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,778, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,737 | — |
| 2001 | 7,199 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 7,091 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 6,818 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 6,031 | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 5,555 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 5,278 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 5,102 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 4,622 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 4,281 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 3,834 | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 4,207 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 3,757 | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 3,515 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 3,482 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3,566 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 3,305 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 3,279 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3,434 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 3,224 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 2,938 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 2,778 | -5.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2,778 is above the median for high income countries, which is 328, 8.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2,778 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 476, 5.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,971 | 4,281 | 7,737 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,560 | 3,224 | 4,207 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,858 | 2,778 | 2,938 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Germany?
- Deaths from road injuries in Germany was 2,778 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 7,737 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,778 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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