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Germany’s Road Deaths Projected to Rise in 2025 as Fatal Crashes Strike A9, A1 and Regional Routes

Safety groups say the latest figures strengthen the case for easier Tempo 30 rules in cities.

Overview

  • Federal data project about 2,810 traffic deaths in 2025 with roughly 370,000 injured, while police-recorded crashes hold near 2.5 million.
  • A wood-loaded lorry left the A9 near Denkendorf and tipped into a ditch, and police reported the 54-year-old driver was found dead at the scene.
  • On the A1 near Kreuz Dortmund/Unna, a collision between two lorries left one driver fatally injured and forced a prolonged closure with diversions.
  • A head-on crash on the B246 near Heidesee killed an 80-year-old woman and injured four others, and investigators called in a technical expert to clarify the cause.
  • Police reported a fatality after an alcohol-related single-vehicle crash on the B12 in Niederbayern, and regional coverage highlighted Mecklenburg-Vorpommern’s highest per-capita toll as DVR, ADAC and Dekra pressed for safety measures.