Deaths in road incidents in Germany
Germany: Deaths in road incidents was 2,788 deaths in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2,788 deaths
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
15th
of 65 countries
All-time high
19,193 deaths
in 1970
All-time low
2,562 deaths
in 2021
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Deaths in road incidents in Germany, 1950–2022
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2022, deaths in road incidents in Germany stood at 2,788 deaths.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in road incidents in Germany peaked at 19,193 deaths in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2,562 deaths, 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.
Deaths in road incidents in Germany, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,428 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 7,760 deaths | +20.7% |
| 1952 | 7,775 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 11,449 deaths | +47.3% |
| 1954 | 12,071 deaths | +5.4% |
| 1955 | 12,791 deaths | +6.0% |
| 1956 | 13,427 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1957 | 13,004 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 12,169 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1959 | 13,822 deaths | +13.6% |
| 1960 | 14,406 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 14,543 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 14,445 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 14,513 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 16,494 deaths | +13.6% |
| 1965 | 15,753 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 16,868 deaths | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 17,084 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 16,636 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 16,646 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 19,193 deaths | +15.3% |
| 1971 | 18,753 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 18,811 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 16,302 deaths | -13.3% |
| 1974 | 14,614 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 14,870 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 14,820 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 14,978 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 14,662 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 13,222 deaths | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 13,041 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 11,674 deaths | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 11,608 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 11,732 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 10,199 deaths | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 8,400 deaths | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 8,948 deaths | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 7,967 deaths | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 8,213 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 7,995 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 7,906 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 11,300 deaths | +42.9% |
| 1992 | 10,631 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 9,949 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 9,814 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 9,454 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 8,758 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 8,549 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 7,792 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 7,772 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 7,503 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 6,977 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 6,842 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 6,613 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 5,842 deaths | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 5,361 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 5,091 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 4,949 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 4,477 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 4,152 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 3,648 deaths | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 4,009 deaths | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 3,600 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 3,339 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 3,377 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3,459 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 3,206 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 3,180 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3,275 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 3,046 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 2,719 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 2,562 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 2,788 deaths | +8.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2,788 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 528 deaths, 5.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2,788 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430 deaths, 6.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in road incidents 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 deaths | 11,449 deaths |
| 1991 | +42.9% | 7,906 deaths | 11,300 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,070 deaths | 6,428 deaths | 13,822 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 15,739 deaths | 14,406 deaths | 17,084 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 16,022 deaths | 13,222 deaths | 19,193 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,978 deaths | 7,967 deaths | 13,041 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,192 deaths | 7,772 deaths | 11,300 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,781 deaths | 4,152 deaths | 7,503 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,414 deaths | 3,046 deaths | 4,009 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,690 deaths | 2,562 deaths | 2,788 deaths | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in road incidents in Germany?
- Deaths in road incidents in Germany was 2,788 deaths in 2022, according to OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in road incidents recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 19,193 deaths in 1970.
- What is the lowest deaths in road incidents recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,562 deaths in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for deaths in road incidents?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is deaths in road incidents 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 OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in road incidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of reported deaths due to road accidents.