In September 2020, 303 people were killed on French roads, in France mainland or in French overseas territories.

Final road traffic accidents results for 2019 are now published : nearly 3,500 people died on the roads of mainland France or overseas.

Behaviours are observed by a specialised company on behalf of ONISR. They survey the use of seat belts, the use of helmets for motorcyclists and cyclists, the use of telephones while driving and vehicle occupancy.

Speed is directly related to the frequency and severity of accidents (Nilsson and Elvik models). This is why it is important to monitor the speeds used to understand the evolution of the number of accidents and their consequences.

The sudden stop of journeys, which at the end of the lockdown period resumed very gradually, has reduced dramatically the number of road traffic accidents. However, the severity of accidents has increased.