Overview

• About 27,260 children under 15 were involved in road accidents in Germany in 2024, nearly level with 2023.
• Child fatalities rose from 44 in 2023 to 53 in 2024.
• Children under six were most often injured as car passengers (58%), while those aged 6–14 most frequently crashed on bicycles (38%).
• Weekday mornings between 7 and 8 a.m., corresponding to the school commute, recorded the highest accident rate for school-age children.
• Regional authorities in Lower Saxony and Brandenburg have begun enforcing stricter speed controls and conducting targeted school-route safety campaigns after the latest data.