Overview

• Germany recorded 2,770 traffic deaths and roughly 365,000 injuries in 2024, marking a decrease of 69 deaths and 1,600 injuries from 2023 and averaging eight fatalities per day.
• Fatalities among children under 15 climbed to 53 last year, while deaths of those aged 65 and older rose to 1,101.
• Speeding accounted for 30 percent of all deadly crashes, maintaining its status as the leading accident cause.
• Land roads outside built-up areas represented 57 percent of traffic deaths compared with 33 percent in urban zones and 10 percent on highways.
• Alcohol-related accidents fell slightly to 35,100 incidents resulting in 198 deaths, and total reported crashes dipped to 2.51 million.