Fewer traffic deaths in the first half of the year in Germany
The number of accident deaths fell by nine percent to 1,233, while the total number of accidents rose slightly.
Quick Look
- In the first half of the year, the number of traffic deaths in Germany fell by nine percent to 1,233.
- At the same time, the total number of accidents on German roads rose by 2.6 percent to a total of 1.3 million.
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Why It Matters
The Federal Statistical Office regularly records the number of traffic accidents in Germany.
Significantly fewer people died in traffic accidents in the first half of the year. Compared to the same period last year, the number of deaths fell by nine percent to 1,233, as the Federal Statistical Office announced. Meanwhile, there were more accidents on German roads. The number rose by 2.6 percent to a total of 1.3 million accidents.
The decline in traffic fatalities was particularly significant among pedestrians at around 23 percent. Deaths fell by 13 percent among motorcyclists and nine percent among cyclists. From January to June, a total of 170,000 people were injured on German roads. That was 4.2 percent less than in the same period last year.
Open Questions
- What are the causes of the decline in pedestrian fatalities?
- Why are the total number of accidents increasing despite the number of deaths falling?
