Germany Records Third-Lowest Traffic Fatalities Since 1953

Traffic deaths in 2024 declined by 2% compared to the previous year, with significant reductions in injuries and accidents overall.

A total of 2,780 people died in traffic accidents in Germany in 2024, a decrease of 59 fatalities (2%) from 2023.
This marks the third-lowest number of traffic deaths since record-keeping began in 1953, surpassed only by the pandemic years 2020 and 2021.
The number of injuries from traffic accidents also fell by 1% to 363,000, while severe injuries dropped by 5% to 50,300, the lowest level since 1991.
Police reported approximately 2.5 million traffic accidents in 2024, with a 1% reduction in accidents involving injuries or fatalities compared to the previous year.
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Sachsen-Anhalt had the highest traffic deaths per capita, while city-states like Berlin, Bremen, and Hamburg reported the lowest rates.