3 quarters of roads death occur in accidents involving cars.
A quarter of the motorists killed are seniors and one in five are between the ages of 18 and 24. Half of the motorists killed are killed in a single-vehicle accident.
Between 2000 and 2010, the number of motorists killed decreased by - 60 % (- 8.9 % per year on average). Between 2010 and 2019, the number of motorists killed on the road has declined by -23,4 % (a decrease of -2.9 % per year on average) while the vehicle fleet has increased by +4.9 % between 2010 and 2018.
In 2019, 18-24 year olds represent 21 % of motorists killed while they constitute 8 % of the population.
Motorists aged 65 and over accounted for 28 % of motorist deaths in 2017 (19 % in 2010 and 16 % in 2000) for 120 % of the population (17 % in 2010 and 16 % in 2000).
Published on 20/05/2019
