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In 2024, 2,770 people in Germany lost their lives in road traffic accidents. This was 69 fewer deaths than in 2023 (2,839) and almost the same number as in 2022 (2,788). The number of injured remained nearly constant at around 365,000 (2023: 366,600). Among them were about 314,400 slightly injured (2023: 313,700) and around 50,600 seriously injured (2023: 52,900). The number of seriously injured thus reached the lowest level since the introduction of differentiated recording in 1991.
On a daily average, eight people died in traffic accidents in 2024. 138 people suffered serious, and 859 suffered slight injuries daily.
Total number of accidents almost unchanged
The police recorded around 2.51 million road traffic accidents in 2024, a decrease of 0.3 percent compared to the previous year (2.52 million). In 2.22 million of these accidents, only property damage occurred. In around 291,000 cases, people were injured or killed, representing a decrease of 0.4 percent.
Alcohol-related accidents at pre-pandemic level
The number of traffic accidents under the influence of alcohol in 2024 was 35,100. For the first time since the Corona years, the level of the years 2014 to 2019 was reached again. In 2023, there were still 37,200 such accidents. On average, an accident under the influence of alcohol occurred every 15 minutes. In these accidents, 198 people died, and around 17,800 were injured. Alcohol-related accidents often occur in combination with other causes, such as excessive speed or right-of-way violations.
Country Roads with the Most Fatalities
Three quarters of all police-recorded accidents (74 percent) occurred within localities. The majority of the injured were also counted here - 65 percent of the total number. On country roads, 26 percent of the injured were recorded and on highways 9 percent.
Things are different for fatalities: 57 percent of traffic fatalities died on country roads (1,571 people), 33 percent in urban areas (915) and 10 percent on highways (284). Most of those killed on country roads were car occupants (54 percent). On highways, 169 car occupants and 54 occupants of commercial vehicles such as trucks or small transporters died.
High Proportion of Killed Cyclists and Pedestrians in Urban Areas
In urban areas, 62 percent of traffic fatalities were pedestrians and cyclists. 292 people died on foot, 278 with bicycles. Around one third of the killed cyclists used a pedelec (100 people), two thirds a bicycle without a motor (178). 23 of the 27 people who died in 2024 in accidents involving an e-scooter also died in urban areas.
Excessive Speed Remains the Main Cause of Fatal Accidents
The most common cause of fatal traffic accidents in 2024 was excessive or inappropriate speed. 843 people lost their lives in such accidents, which corresponds to 30 percent of all traffic fatalities. 48,600 people were injured in these accidents (13 percent of all injured). Other common causes of accidents with personal injury were distance violations and disregard of the right of way (each 15 percent).
On highways, excessive speed was a factor in 43 percent of fatal accidents (121 deaths), on country roads in 34 percent (541 deaths) and in urban areas in 20 percent (181 deaths).
More Children Killed in Road Traffic
In 2024, 53 children under the age of 15 died in road traffic. That was nine more than the previous year (2023: 44). The number of injured children remained stable at 27,200. Statistically, a child was injured in a traffic accident every 19 minutes. Among the children who were killed, 21 were on foot or traveling as car passengers, and eight died in bicycle accidents.
The Number of Senior Citizens Involved in Accidents Also Increased
The number of individuals aged 65 and over injured in accidents rose to 53,600 in 2024 (2023: 52,000). The number of fatalities in this age group also increased—from 1,071 to 1,101. Senior citizens thus accounted for 40 percent of all road traffic fatalities. Most of the fatalities in this age group were car passengers (434). 135 died in accidents involving a pedelec, and 150 in bicycle accidents without motorization.
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