Road deaths over the long term in Germany
Germany: Road deaths over the long term was 2,788 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2,788
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
15th
of 65 countries
All-time high
19,193
in 1970
All-time low
2,562
in 2021
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Road deaths over the long term in Germany, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, road deaths over the long term in Germany stood at 2,788.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road deaths over the long term in Germany peaked at 19,193 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2,562, in 2021.
That places Germany 15th out of 65 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Road deaths over the long term in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,428 | — |
| 1951 | 7,760 | +20.7% |
| 1952 | 7,775 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 11,449 | +47.3% |
| 1954 | 12,071 | +5.4% |
| 1955 | 12,791 | +6.0% |
| 1956 | 13,427 | +5.0% |
| 1957 | 13,004 | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 12,169 | -6.4% |
| 1959 | 13,822 | +13.6% |
| 1960 | 14,406 | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 14,543 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 14,445 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 14,513 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 16,494 | +13.6% |
| 1965 | 15,753 | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 16,868 | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 17,084 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 16,636 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 16,646 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 19,193 | +15.3% |
| 1971 | 18,753 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 18,811 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 16,302 | -13.3% |
| 1974 | 14,614 | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 14,870 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 14,820 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 14,978 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 14,662 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 13,222 | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 13,041 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 11,674 | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 11,608 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 11,732 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 10,199 | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 8,400 | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 8,948 | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 7,967 | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 8,213 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 7,995 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 7,906 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 11,300 | +42.9% |
| 1992 | 10,631 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 9,949 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 9,814 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 9,454 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 8,758 | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 8,549 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 7,792 | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 7,772 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 7,503 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 6,977 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 6,842 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 6,613 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 5,842 | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 5,361 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 5,091 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 4,949 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 4,477 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 4,152 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 3,648 | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 4,009 | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 3,600 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 3,339 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 3,377 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3,459 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 3,206 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 3,180 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3,275 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 3,046 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 2,719 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 2,562 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 2,788 | +8.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2,788 is above the median for high income countries, which is 528, 5.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2,788 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430, 6.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Road deaths over the long term in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | +47.3% | 7,775 | 11,449 |
| 1991 | +42.9% | 7,906 | 11,300 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,070 | 6,428 | 13,822 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15,739 | 14,406 | 17,084 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16,022 | 13,222 | 19,193 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,978 | 7,967 | 13,041 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,192 | 7,772 | 11,300 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,781 | 4,152 | 7,503 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,414 | 3,046 | 4,009 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,690 | 2,562 | 2,788 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road deaths over the long term in Germany?
- Road deaths over the long term in Germany was 2,788 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest road deaths over the long term recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 19,193 in 1970.
- What is the lowest road deaths over the long term recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,562 in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for road deaths over the long term?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is road deaths over the long term rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 Road deaths over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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