In January 2025, 226 people died on the roads of mainland France, and 11 overseas.
Mainland France
It is estimated that 226 people died on the roads of mainland France in January 2026, compared with 201 in January 2025, an increase of 25 fatalities. The number of fatalities increase for car users (+27 killed), powered two-wheeler users (+4 fatalities) and cyclists (+2 killed). It is stable for pedestrians and down for PMDs motorized users (-3 fatalities). It decrease for car users (-10 killed). Mortality is increasing across all age groups, particularly for those aged 25-64 (+10 fatalities) and over 65 (+12 fatalities). The number of fatalities increase on rural roads (+19 fatalities), in urban areas (+ 2 fatalities) and on motorways (+ 4 fatalities).
978 people were seriously injured in January 2026, a decrease of -4% compared to January 2025 (according to the estimation method developed by ONISR on the basis of work by Gustave Eiffel University). The decrease in the number of seriously injured affects and cyclists (-19%), powered two-wheelers users (-8%) and pedestrians (-4%). The increase concerns PMDs motorized users (+5 %)
* January 2026 compared with January 2025
** Cumulative 3 months from November 2025 to January 2026 compared with cumulative 3 months from November 2024 to January 2025
Data source : ONISR - Data on accidents involving injuries recorded by police forces - Geographical area : France mainland
Labelled series for fatalities (definitives until 2024, quasi-definitives 20245), ONISR-UGE estimations seriously injured, 2026 estimate based on data as of 2026/02/09
Evolution of the number of users fatalities cumulated on a rolling 12 months
Overall, fatalities over the last 12 months have increased by +4% compared to the previous 12 months, and is up 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 1,590 fatalities, up by +6% on the previous 12 months and down by -2% compared to 2019.
Fatalities among powered two-wheeler users is falling: 695 people were killed in the last 12 months, down by -1% on the previous 12 months, and down by -7% compared to 2019.
Pedestrian fatalities, with 501 pedestrians killed in the last 12 months, is up by +8% on the previous 12 months, and up by +4% compared to 2019.
Cycling fatalities over the last 12 months is falling: 236 cyclists were killed, is up by +10% compared to the previous 12 months. However, this result is up in +26% compared to 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 is up by +64% over the last 12 months : 77 people were killed in the last year.
Fatalities among young adults aged 18-24, is falling: 526 young people were killed, a result up by +1% compared to the previous 12 months, and down by -4% compared with 2019.
Fatalities among people aged 65 or over stands at 928 people killed in the last 12 months, is up by +5% 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 2024, quasi-definitives 2025), 2026 estimate based on data as of 2026/02/09
Evolution of the number of users seriously injured cumulated on a rolling 12 months
Overall, the number of seriously injured over the last 12 months is up by +4% compared with the previous 12 months, and is up by +2% 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 5,100 seriously injured. This result is up by +2% compared with the previous 12 months and down by -11% compared to 2019.
Car users account for just under a third of seriously injured; over the last 12 months, they are estimated at 5,000 seriously injured, is up by +4% compared to the previous 12 months and lower by -3% compared to 2019.
The number of cyclists seriously injured over the last 12 months is on the rise: 2,800 cyclists are thought to have been seriously injured over the last 12 months, is up by +6% compared the previous 12 months, and up by +19% 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 is falling: an estimated 1,900 pedestrians have been seriously injured over the past 12 months, is down by -3% compared to the previous 12 months and down by -16% compared to 2019.
The number of seriously injured PMDs motorized , with over 1,100 seriously injured in the last 12 months, is up by +31% 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, is estimated in the last 12 months to 2,800 seriously injured, is up by +1% compared with the previous 12 months and is stable compared to 2019.
The number of seriously injured people among people aged 65 or over is estimated at 2,800 seriously injured over the last 12 months, is up by +2% compared with the previous 12 months and is up by +7% compared to 2019.
Data source : ONISR - Data on accidents involving injuries recorded by police forces - Geographical area : France mainland
ONISR-UGE estimations seriously injured, 2026 estimate based on data as of 2026/02/09
Detailed table for January 2025 compared to the same period last year:
Overall, the trend is down for road fatalities in urban area (-4%) and on rural roads (-2%), and is up on motorways (+2%). The trend is up for seriouly injured in rural road (+6%) and on motorways (+8%), and is stable in urban area.
** Cumulative 3 months from November 2025 to January 2026 compared with cumulative 3 months from November 2025 to January 2026
Data source : ONISR - Data on accidents involving injuries recorded by police forces - Geographical area : France mainland
Labelled series for fatalities (definitives until 2024, quasi-definitives 2025), ONISR-UGE estimations seriously injured, 2026 estimate based on data as of 2026/02/09
Overseas
In January 2026, the police recorded 252 injury accidents for french overseas, i.e +13% few than January 2025.
In these accidents, there were:
- 11 fatalities (7 in the DROMs and 4 in the other territories), i.e. -11 killed compared to 2025;
- 349 injured (307 in the DROMs and 42 in the other territories), i.e. -8% compared to 2025.
* January 2026 compared with January 2025
** Cumulative 3 months from November 2025 to January 2026 compared with cumulative 3 months from November 2024 to January 2025
Data source : ONISR - Data on accidents involving injuries recorded by police forces - Geographical area : DROM, COM-NC
Definitive data until 2024, quasi-definitives 2025 provisional BAAC data stopped on 2026/02/09 for the year 2026
Trends over the last three months:
- in the French overseas departments and regions, the trend is down for fatalities (-51 %) and up for recorded injuries (+4 %);
- in the other overseas territories, the trend is down for fatalities (-55 %) and down for recorded injuries (-31 %).