In October 2022, 295 fatalities occurred on the roads of mainland France and 33 overseas.
| Warning: the health crisis linked to Covid-19 has led the government to take exceptional measures to restrict trips and activities, the evolution of road accidents since April 2020 reflects the impact of the measures and the way in which French people have adapted their mobility according to the periods. Since 2 February 2022, teleworking is no longer required 3 to 4 days a week in mainland France but is once again recommended. There are no restrictions on travel. The road accident indicators show very atypical trends since April 2020, depending on the period; comparisons are therefore also made with 2019 as a reference year, and even with previous years. |
Mainland
295 people were killed on the roads of mainland France in October 2022 compared with 298 in October 2021, i.e. 3 fewer people killed. This result is up compared to October 2019 (38 more killed, i.e. +15%).
The number of injury accidents recorded by law enforcement is 4,720 in October 2022, lower than last year's result (868 fewer injury accidents than October 2021) and the result for October 2019 result (415 fewer injury accidents, a -8% decrease).
5,884 people were injured in October 2022, a result that is -15% lower than October 2021 and -9% lower than October 2019: 6,908 people were injured in October 2021 and 6,493 in October 2019.
Travel during October 2022 was slightly higher than in October 2021 (slightly less than +5% on average compared to October 2021, according to Cerema traffic dataviz). This slight upward trend is similar whether during the week or at weekends.
Data source : ONISR - Data on injury accidents recorded by police forces - Geographical area : France mainland
Labelled series (final until 2021), 2022 estimate based on data as of 08/11/2022
2022 road fatalities by transport mode, age, and road network
Fatalities in October 2022 are very slightly lower than in October 2021 and well above that of October 2019; it is at a lower level than the average for October in the last 5 years before the pandemic (2015-2019).
Pedestrian fatalities in October 2022 are higher than those in October 2021 and well above those in October 2019. Thus, 58 pedestrians were killed in October 2022, 5 more than in October 2021 and 27 more than in October 2019.
Cyclist fatalities for October 2022, with 34 killed, are higher than those recorded in October 2021 and significantly higher than those recorded in October 2019. This mortality is very much higher than the average for October 2015-2019.
Motorcyclist fatalities, with 57 killed, are higher than in October 2021 and also higher than in October 2019. This result is also higher than the level observed between 2015 and 2019.
Car user fatalities are lower than in October 2021 and October 2019: 122 car users were killed in October 2022 compared to 134 in October 2021 and 139 in October 2019 (12 fewer and 17 fewer fatalities respectively). Car users fatalities in October 2022 were still lower than the average for October 2015-2019.
15 children or teens were killed on the roads in October 2022, which is higher than in October 2021 and similar to October 2019.
43 young people aged 18-24 were killed on the roads in October 2022, 9 fewer than in October 2021 and the same as in October 2019; this is slightly lower than the pre-pandemic level.
79 senior citizens aged 65 or more died on the roads in October 2022, which is significantly lower than the level of October 2021 (15 fewer fatalities) and slightly higher than in October 2019 (3 more fatalities). This mortality is slightly lower than the level recorded for the months of October 2015-2019.
In urban areas, fatalities are lower than in October 2021 and higher than in October 2019, with respectively 13 fewer and 11 more fatalities.
In rural areas, fatalities are higher than in October 2021 and October 2019, with respectively 4 more and 16 more fatalities. It is still below the 2015-2019
average.
Motorways fatalities over the last 12 months have reached a high level, equivalent to 2017.
ns: non-significant change
Data source : ONISR - Data on injury accidents recorded by police forces - Geographical area : France mainland
Labelled series (final until 2021), 2022 estimate based on data as of 08/11/2022
Development of the number of users fatalities cumulated on a rolling 12 months
The health crisis has deeply affected trips since March 2020, for all users, but to varying degrees depending on the alternation of restrictions and authorized movements. Even if the pandemic is still active, trips and accident rates are returning to near pre-pandemic levels, sometimes with changes linked to new habits.
Car users usually account for half of the road deaths. Their fatalities over the last 12 months is estimated at 1,594 fatalities compared to 1,622 for the whole of 2019.
Pedestrian fatalities, which had been falling since March 2020, are now similar to pre-pandemic levels: an estimated 480 pedestrians have died in the last 12 months, compared with 483 for the whole of 2019.
The fatalities of powered two-wheeler over the past 12 months are still lower than in 2019 but are approaching the same level. Motorcyclist fatalities are now similar, with 613 fatalities in the last 12 months compared to 615 fatalities in 2019. Moped rider fatalities are still down by -11% over compared to 2019, with 119 moped fatalities these last 12 months compared to 134 in 2019.
Fatalities among young adults aged 18-24, at high risk of serious road accidents, have now exceeded for these last 12 months those recorded in 2019, with 554 fatalities against 549 fatalities over the year 2019.
Fatalities among senior citizens aged 65 or more stands at 871 people killed in the last 12 months, a level that is higher than all of the last 15 years except 2016.
Cycling fatalities over the last 12 months are well above the level of 2019: 243 cyclists have died over the last 12 months, +30% 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.
Finally, the number of fatalities among heavy goods vehicle users rose sharply in late 2021 and early 2022 and is now equivalent to the average for the years 2015-2019.
Data source : ONISR - Data on injury accidents recorded by police forces - Geographical area : France mainland
Labelled series (final until 2021), 2022 estimate based on data as 08/11/2022
Evolution of people injured over the last 12 months according to their transport mode
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Warning: The number of people injured in road traffic accidents as recorded by the police forces is under-represented. Injured people, particularly those on e-scooters, bicycles or motorbikes, contact the emergency services directly or go to health facilities on their own, or even return home, without the police forces being aware of this. The volumes of injuries recorded by the police forces are therefore very volatile over a given month or since the beginning of the year, and it was therefore decided to display the trends for the current month and the cumulative total since January, compared with 2021 and 2019. Only the rolling 12-months totals are displayed in relative terms compared to 2019, which is taken as the reference year for the decade. |
In urban areas, the evolution PMDs motorized injured is on an upward slope compared to 2019, this mode of travel has grown. In the last 12 months compared to 2019, the number of injured cyclists has increased by +10% while the numbers of injured pedestrians and motorcyclists has decreased by -14% and -18%.
In rural areas, the largest increase in injured over the past 12 months compared to 2019 is for cyclists with +13% . The trend in powered twowheeler injured is slightly up compared to 2019.
ns: non-significant change
Data source : ONISR - Data on injury accidents recorded by police forces - Geographical area : France mainland
Labelled series (final data until 2021), 2022 provisional data as of 08/11/2022
Overseas
In October 2022, the accident indicators for french overseas are higher than in October 2021 and higher than in October 2019 :
- 269 injury accidents compared to 244 injury accidents ;
- 338 injured compared 311 injured ;
- 33 fatalities compared to 25 fatalities .
ns: non-significant change
Data source : ONISR - Data on injury accidents recorded by the police forces - Geographic scope: DOM + COM + New Caledonia
Final data until 2021, 2022 provisional data stopped as 08/11/2022