In April 2024, 242 fatalities occurred on the roads of mainland France and 13 overseas.
Mainland
It is estimated that 242 people died on the roads of mainland France in April 2024, compared with 222 in April 2023, a sharp increase of 9%. In particular, there was a sharp increase in the number of powered two-wheelers fatalities (+24), pedestrian fatalities (+9) and bicycle fatalities (+5). Car users fatalities decrease (-24). The number of fatalities is on the rise, particularly among 14-17 year-olds and 18-24 year-olds on motorised two-wheelers. The increase in the number of PTW fatalities is observed both in urban areas and on rural roads, while the increase in the number of soft-mode fatalities is mainly in urban areas, while the decrease in the number of car users fatalities is both urban area and on rural roads.
1,285 people were seriously injured in April 2024, +6% compared with April 2023 (according to the estimation method developed by ONISR on the basis of work by Gustave Eiffel University). This increase concerned injured to pedestrians (+18%), powered two-wheelers (+15%) and people aged 65 or over (+17%); the number of users injured in cars decrease (-5%).
* April 2024 compared with April 2023
** Cumulative 3 months from February 2024 to April 2024 compared with cumulative 3 months from February 2023 to April 2023
Data source : ONISR - Data on accidents involving injuries recorded by police forces - Geographical area : France mainland
Labelled series for fatalities (definitives until 2022, quasi-definitives 2023), ONISR-UGE estimations seriously injured, 2024 estimate based on data as of 2024/05/07
Evolution of the number of users fatalities cumulated on a rolling 12 months
Overall, fatalities over the last 12 months have increased by +3% compared to the previous 12 months, and by +1% compared to 2019, year taken as a reference for the 2020-2030 decade.
Since the pandemic, car users have accounted for just under half of all road deaths. Their fatalities over the last 12 months is estimated at 1,521 fatalities down by -1% compared to the previous 12 months and by -6% compared to 2019.
Fatalities among powered two-wheeler users have been on the rise again recent months: 744 people were killed in the last 12 months, up by +5% on the previous 12 months, and down by -1% compared to 2019.
Pedestrian fatalities, after o significant drop, are on the rise: 487 pedestrians have died in the last 12 months, up by +5% on the previous 12 months, and up by +1% compared to 2019.
Cycling fatalities over the last 12 months show a stable trend: 234 cyclists were killed, up by +3% compared to the previous 12 months. However, this result is +25% higher than in 2019. The French are showing an interest in using individual modes of transport for short journeys in towns and cities, but they also use bicycles for leisure activities in rural areas.
Fatalities among PMDs motorized users has risen sharply over the last 12 months, 42 people were killed in the last year, a rise of +31% compared to the previous 12 months.
Fatalities among young adults aged 18-24, after falling in 2023, is on rise again: 533 young people were killed, a result equivalent to the previous 12 months, and by -3% compared with 2019.
Fatalities among people aged 65 or over stands at 928 people killed in the last 12 months, increase of +10% compared with the previous 12 months and up by +9% compared to 2019.
Data source : ONISR - Data on accidents involving injuries recorded by police forces - Geographical area : France mainland
Labelled series for fatalities (definitives until 2022, quasi-definitives 2023), 2024 estimate based on data as of 2024/05/07
Evolution of the number of users fatalities cumulated on a rolling 12 months
Overall, the number of seriously injured over the last 12 months is up by +2% compared to the previous 12 months, and lower by -1% compared to 2019, year taken as a reference for the 2020-2030 decade.
Powered two-wheeler represent for a third of seriously injured; over the last 12 months, they are estimated at 5,400 seriously injured, up by +4% compared with the previous 12 months and lower by -6% compared to 2019.
Car users account for just under a third of seriously injured; over the last 12 months, they are estimated at 4,800 seriously injured, stable compared to the previous 12 months and lower by -7% compared to 2019.
The number of cyclists seriously injured over the last 12 months is well above the figure for 2019, but has recently fallen: 2,500 cyclists are thought to have been seriously injured over the last 12 months, lower by -2% compared the previous 12 months, but higher by +8% compared to 2019. Indeed, the French are showing an interest in using individual modes of transport for short journeys in towns and cities, but they also use bicycles for leisure activities in rural areas.
The number of seriously injured pedestrians has been stable over the past year, but remains significantly lower than in 2019: an estimated 2,000 pedestrians have been seriously injured over the past 12 months, by +4% compared to the previous 12 months and by -11% compared to 2019.
The number of seriously injured PMDs motorized users continues to rise, with over 600 seriously injured in the last 12 months, up by +4% compared to the previous 12 months.
The number of seriously injured among young adults aged 18-24, an age group at high risk of severe road crashes, has been on a downward trend over the last 12 months, with 2,800 seriously injured, up slightly by 4% on the previous 12 months and stable compared to 2019.
The number of seriously injured people among people aged 65 or over is estimated at 2,600 seriously injured over the last 12 months, higher by +6% compared with the previous 12 months and by +2% compared to 2019.
Data source : ONISR - Data on accidents involving injuries recorded by police forces - Geographical area : France mainland
ONISR-UGE estimations seriously injured, 2024 estimate based on data as of 2024/05/07
Detailed table for April 2024, and the last 3 months compared to the same period last year
Overall, the trend is up on rural road (+11% for fatalities and +3% for seriously injured) and on motorways (+31% for fatalities and +34% for seriously injured) and in urban areas (+16% for fatalities and +5% for seriously injured).
** Cumulative 3 months from February 2024 to April 2024 compared with cumulative 3 months from February 2023 to April 2023
Data source : ONISR - Data on accidents involving injuries recorded by police forces - Geographical area : France mainland
Labelled series for fatalities (definitives until 2022, quasi-definitives 2023), ONISR-UGE estimations seriously injured, 2024 estimate based on data as of 2024/05/07
Overseas
In April 2024, the police recorded 290 injury accidents for french overseas, 14% more than in April 2023.
In these accidents, there were:
- 13 fatalities (7 in the DROMs and 6 in the other territories), i.e. -52% compared to 2023;
- 384 injured (314 in the DROMs and 70 in the other territories), i.e. +19% compared to 2023.
* April 2024 compared with April 2023
** Cumulative 3 months from February 2024 to April 2024 compared with cumulative 3 months from February 2023 to April 2023
Data source : ONISR - Data on accidents involving injuries recorded by police forces - Geographical area : DROM, COM-NC
Definitive data until 2022, quasi-definitive 2023, provisional BAAC data stopped on 2024/05/07 for the year 2024
The decrease in the number of deaths and the increase in the number of injured recorded by the police this April 2024 is similar to the trend observed over the last 3 months.
This trend is also reflected in the French overseas counties and regions (-9% of fatalities and +9% of injured recorded), and in the other French overseas territories (-38% of fatalities and +7% of injured recorded).