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This report, published by the Commission, presents the statistics on road fatalities for 2023. It highlights key trends in road safety, focusing on the number of crashes leading to death or injury. It also offers in-depth information on fatalities by age group, gender and mode of transport, and the conditions surrounding fatal crashes.
The statistics reveal that around 20,400 people were killed in road accidents in the EU in 2023, representing a small 1% decrease compared to the 2022 figures. Only a few Member States are on track to meet the EU target of reducing road fatalities by half by 2030.
The overall ranking of countries' fatality has remained relatively stable, with the safest roads still found in Sweden and Denmark. In contrast, Bulgaria and Romania reported the highest fatality rates in 2023. The EU average was 46 road deaths per million inhabitants.
The full report is available here.
