Safer roads in Germany during 2017

Germany’s roads have seen an overall reduction in traffic-related fatalities during 2017. The figures from the official body Destatis reveal a drop of 1% for road deaths in 2017, compared with 2016. With road deaths expected at around 3,170 for 2017 (final figures are still being compiled), this represents a significant drop from the 4,009 killed on Germany’s roads in 2011. However the German Government is still pushing ahead with halving the road death rate seen in 2010 by 2020, which would lower traffic d
December 15, 2017 Read time: 1 min

Germany’s roads have seen an overall reduction in traffic-related fatalities during 2017. The figures from the official body 5143 Destatis reveal a drop of 1% for road deaths in 2017, compared with 2016. With road deaths expected at around 3,170 for 2017 (final figures are still being compiled), this represents a significant drop from the 4,009 killed on Germany’s roads in 2011. However the German Government is still pushing ahead with halving the road death rate seen in 2010 by 2020, which would lower traffic deaths to around 2,040.

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