Publication on 29 may 2026 of the final Road safety results for 2025, available for download here.
The road safety report will be published at the end of September 2026.
In mainland France, 3,263 people died on the roads (2,523 men and 740 women), which is 70 more than in 2024 (+2.2%). The total number of injuries is estimated at 247,000, an increase of +4.9% compared to 2024. The estimated number of serious injuries also increases (nearly 16,800 serious injuries, therefore + 5.2 %).
Compared to 2019, the trend is rising for fatalities (+0.6%) and for injuries (+3.4% estimated injuries, including +3.1% estimated serious injuries).
252 people died on overseas roads in 2025 (205 men and 47 women), which is 13 more fatalities than in 2024 (+5.4%) but fewer than in 2019 (-2 fatalities).
- 179 people died in the overseas departments and regions (+12% compared to 2024 and +10% compared to 2019)
- 73 in the overseas collectivities or New Caledonia (-8% and -21% respectively).
The main indicators for road traffic accidents involving personal injury recorded by law enforcement agencies (BAAC file, data for year N in final version in May of year N+1, quasi-final version in January of year N+1) are certified by the Public Statistics Authority.
Road safety results in France (mainland and overseas territories)
3,515 people died in 2025 on the roads of mainland France and overseas territories.
This figure is 2.4% higher than in 2024 and +0.5% compared to 2019, the reference year for the decade 2020-2030.
Travel restrictions (lockdown, curfew) imposed in 2020 and the first half of 2021 to manage the COVID-19 pandemic led to a sharp reduction in accidents in 2020 and 2021. Therefore, the reference year used to monitor road safety performance over the decade 2020-2030 is 2019.
Road safety results - mainland France only
In mainland France, 3,263 people died in 2025, which is 70 more than in 2024 (+2.2%).
Source: ONISR final data until 2025
Data on accidents involving personal injury recorded by police forces in mainland France
According to the ONISR-Université Gustave Eiffel (Rhône Register) estimation method applied to accidents involving bodily injury recorded by law enforcement agencies in 2024, 247,000 people were injured in 2025 on the roads of mainland France, including 16,800 seriously. The number of injuries of all severity levels increased compared to 2024 (+4.9%), as did the number of serious injuries (+5.2%).
Source: ONISR final data until 2025.
Data relating to accidents involving personal injury recorded by police forces in mainland France, and estimates based on ONISR-Université Gustave Eiffel modelling (Rhône Register).
Trends for 2025 on road networks in mainland France
In 2025, 60% of fatalities and 49% of serious injuries occurred on roads outside built-up areas.
1,973 people died on roads outside built-up areas (49 more than in 2024, an increase of 2.5%).
In urban areas, 1,031 people died (1 fewer than in 2024, or +0.1%).
On motorways, 259 people died (20 more than in 2024, or +8.4%).
Source: ONISR final data until 2025.
Data relating to accidents involving personal injury recorded by police forces in mainland France, and estimates based on ONISR-Université Gustave Eiffel modelling (Rhône Register).
Trends for 2025 by age and gender in mainland France
In 2025, of the 3,263 people who died on the roads, 2,523 were men and 740 were women. 77% of those who died in road accidents in mainland France were male, like in 2024 and in 2019, thus, the proportion of men in road deaths remains predominant.
Source: ONISR final data until 2025.
Data relating to accidents involving personal injury recorded by police forces in mainland France, and estimates based on ONISR-Université Gustave Eiffel modelling (Rhône Register).
Insee - Population 2025 estimate on 1st January