Trend summary
- 2,832 people died on German roads in 2025, far off the national goal of 40% fewer deaths by 2030; cyclist and e-scooter accidents keep rising.
- In the air, 26 people died in civil aviation accidents in 2025 (provisional), up from 12 in 2024, almost all in light aircraft and gliders; drone disruptions reached 225.
- At sea, the federal investigators recorded 122 marine casualties in 2025 and one death in commercial shipping; 393 people drowned in German waters.
Off track for 2030Road
2,832 road deaths in 2025; 462 cyclists killed.
Fewer casualties, more injuriesMaritime
122 marine casualties in 2025; 969 accidents on federal waterways in 2024.
Deaths up in 2025Aviation
26 deaths in 2025; 225 drone disruptions.
How this page is built. Figures come from the official statistical releases linked above; where agencies publish provisional numbers we say so, because they are revised. German statistics are often published separately by each federal state (Land) and some only in German, so we say which area and period each figure covers and translate titles. Photos are public-domain or Creative Commons images credited in each caption; file photos are illustrative and are not from the events described unless the caption says so. This page tracks trends and is not personal safety, medical, legal or financial advice.