In october 2025, 291 people died on the roads of mainland France, and 16 overseas.
Mainland France
It is estimated that 276 people died on the roads of mainland France in October 2025, compared with 318 in October 2024, representing an decrease of 42 fatalities. The number of fatalities decrease for car users (-26 killed), powered two-wheelers users (-10 killed), users of PMDs motorized (-3 killed) and pedestrians (-3 killed) but increase for cyclists (+7 killed). Mortality increase for those aged under 18 and those over 65 (+3 killed respectively) but decrease for those aged 18-24 (-19 killed) and those aged 25-64 (-27 killed). The number of fatalities decrease by 38 on rural roads and remained stable on motorways and urban area.
1,342 people were seriously injured in October 2025, a decrease of -2% compared to October 2024 (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 powered two-wheelers users (-7%), car users (-5%) and pedestrians (-1%). The increase concerns users of PMDs motorized (+18%) and cyclists (+5%).
* October 2025 compared with October 2024
** Cumulative 3 months from August 2025 to October 2025 compared with cumulative 3 months from August 2024 to October 2024
Data source : ONISR - Data on accidents involving injuries recorded by police forces - Geographical area : France mainland
Labelled series for fatalities (definitives until 2024), ONISR-UGE estimations seriously injured, 2025 estimate based on data as of 2025/11/07
Evolution of the number of users fatalities cumulated on a rolling 12 months
Overall, fatalities over the last 12 months have increased by +1% compared to the previous 12 months, and is stable 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 1,567 fatalities, up by +2% on the previous 12 months and down by -3% compared to 2019.
Fatalities among powered two-wheeler users is falling: 688 people were killed in the last 12 months, down by -3% on the previous 12 months, and down by -8% compared to 2019.
Pedestrian fatalities, is down: 490 pedestrians have died in the last 12 months, up by +1% on the previous 12 months, and up by +1% compared to 2019.
Cycling fatalities over the last 12 months is falling: 221 cyclists were killed, is down by -1% compared to the previous 12 months. However, this result is up in +18% 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 +71% over the last 12 months : 72 people were killed in the last year.
Fatalities among young adults aged 18-24, is falling: 506 young people were killed, a result down by -6% compared to the previous 12 months, and down by -8% compared with 2019.
Fatalities among people aged 65 or over stands at 934 people killed in the last 12 months, is up by +2% compared with the previous 12 months and up by +10 % 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), 2025 estimate based on data as of 2025/11/07
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 +3% compared with the previous 12 months, and is up 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 5,100 seriously injured. This result is up by +2% compared with the previous 12 months and lower 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 4,900 seriously injured, is up by +2% compared to the previous 12 months and lower by -5% compared to 2019.
The number of cyclists seriously injured over the last 12 months is on the rise: 2,700 cyclists are thought to have been seriously injured over the last 12 months, is up by +8% compared the previous 12 months, and higher 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 2,000 pedestrians have been seriously injured over the past 12 months, is down by -2% compared to the previous 12 months and down by -16% compared to 2019.
The number of seriously injured PMDs motorized , with over 1000 seriously injured in the last 12 months, is up by +29% 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 down by -1% on the previous 12 months and is down by -1% 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 +3% 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, 2025 estimate based on data as of 2025/11/07
Detailed table for October 2024 compared to the same period last year:
Overall, the trend is up for road fatalities in urban area (+4%), on rural roads (+2%) and on motorways (+26%). The trend is up for seriouly injured in rural road (+3%) and on motorways (+11%), and is down in urban area (-1%).
** Cumulative 3 months from August 2025 to October 2025 compared with cumulative 3 months from August 2024 to October 2024
Data source : ONISR - Data on accidents involving injuries recorded by police forces - Geographical area : France mainland
Labelled series for fatalities (definitives until 2024), ONISR-UGE estimations seriously injured, 2025 estimate based on data as of 2025/11/07
Overseas
In October 2025, the police recorded 243 injury accidents for french overseas, i.e -7% more than October 2024. In these accidents, there were:
- 16 fatalities (11 in the DROMs and 5 in the other territories), i.e. -2 killed compared to October 2024;
- 329 injured (296 in the DROMs and 33 in the other territories), i.e. -2% compared to October 2024.
* October 2025 compared with October 2024
** Cumulative 3 months from August 2025 to October 2025 compared with cumulative 3 months from August 2024 to October 2024
Data source : ONISR - Data on accidents involving injuries recorded by police forces - Geographical area : DROM, COM-NC
Definitive data until 2024, provisional BAAC data stopped on 2025/11/07
Trends over the last three months:
- in the French overseas departments and regions, the trend is stable for fatalities and down for recorded injuries (-10%);
- in the other overseas territories, the trend is down for fatalities (-5%) and recorded injuries (-26%).