Destatis: Accident trend slightly downward, September critical

The balance shows easing in the overall figures, but hardly any changes in injuries and fatalities. September stands out negatively in particular.

Driver at the wheel of a passenger car – stock image illustrating the current accident activity in road traffic. | Photo: Mae Dulay on Unsplash
Driver at the wheel of a passenger car – stock image illustrating the current accident activity in road traffic. | Photo: Mae Dulay on Unsplash

In September 2025, according to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), around 35,100 people in Germany were injured in road traffic accidents. This figure is almost on par with the level of the same month last year, with 35,200 injuries. The number of traffic fatalities, however, rose slightly: 282 people were killed in September, 14 more than in the same month of the previous year. Overall, the police recorded around 216,500 accidents, and thus 1 percent or 1,300 more cases than in September 2024.

Development from January to September 2025

For the period January to September 2025, the statistics show a total of 1.84 million police-reported road traffic accidents. This corresponds to a decrease of 1 percent or 26,400 accidents compared with the previous year's period. There were 224,000 personal-injury accidents among them. The number of traffic fatalities remained virtually unchanged during this period at 2,148.

Injured in the longer-term comparison

The number of injuries in road traffic fell slightly by 1 percent from January to September. In total, 278,600 people were injured, 2,800 fewer than in the same period of the previous year. (Source: Destatis)

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