The table chart illustrates the number of road traffic accidents and the number of people killed in Germany, France, Poland, Austria, and Portugal between 2009 and 2019.
Overall, Germany reported the highest number of car accidents in 2009, while Poland recorded the highest number of fatalities due to road traffic accidents. By 2019, Germany still had the highest number of accidents, but France had the highest number of deaths.
Notably, the number of accidents in Germany was significantly higher than in other countries, amounting to nearly 311,000 in 2009. France followed with approximately 72,000 accidents, while the other countries reported varying figures between 35,000 and 45,000, with Portugal recording the lowest number.
In terms of fatalities from car accidents, Poland had the highest number, with nearly 4,500 deaths. France and Germany reported similar figures, while Austria had the lowest number of fatalities.
In 2019, Germany continued to lead in the number of accidents, with around 300,000 recorded. Other countries varied between 30,000 and 56,000 accidents, with Poland showing the lowest among them. Additionally, France had the highest number of fatalities from car accidents in 2019, totaling nearly 3,200. Germany and Poland had similar figures, while Austria again had the lowest number of deaths.