Germany

Germany continues to demonstrate its commitment to road safety and has achieved significant progress in this area. With a road deaths reduction rate of 23% since 2012, Germany’s performance surpasses the EU average. As a key partner country in the new phase of the EURSE project, Germany will contribute its expertise the areas of road safety infrastructure and treatment of high-risk sections.

Exchange topics:

  • Safe road infrastructure

Partner countries:

2776
Road deaths in 2022

33
Road deaths per million population

-23%
reduction in road deaths 2012-2022

  • Press releases
  • April 25, 2024

European city leaders unite in call for the right to set safer speed limits

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A rural road in Germany
  • News
  • March 4, 2024

Call for 80 km/h rural road speed limits in Germany

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  • News
  • February 22, 2024

As Germany legalises cannabis, DVR warns on drug-driving enforcement

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A touchscreen in a Tesla car. Photo: Glenn Lindberg/Vi Bilägare
  • News
  • May 26, 2023

Thousands of complaints about driver assistance system safety issues on Tesla vehicles

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  • News
  • April 28, 2023

A speed limit on German motorways could bring EUR 1 bn a year in economic benefits

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  • News
  • October 10, 2022

Will EU Member States act on the European Commission’s suggestion to reduce speeds ? We asked 27 Transport Ministers, and here is what they said.

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