In September 2026, 268 people died on the roads of mainland France, and 20 overseas.
Mainland France
It is estimated that 268 people died on the roads of mainland France in September 2026, compared with 283 in September 2025, a decrease of 15 fatalities. The number of fatalities decrease for car users (-20 killed), pedestrians (-6 killed) and for PMDs motorized users (-5 killed) but increase for cyclists (+14 killed) and powered two-wheelers users (+5 killed). Mortality decrease for those aged 25–64 (-17 fatalities) and those under 18 (-2 fatalities), but increase for those aged aged 18-24 (+2 fatalities) and those aged 65 or over (+2 fatalities) . The number of fatalities is down in urban areas (-26 fatalities) and on motorway (-5 fatalities), but is up in rural roads (+16 fatalities).
1 685 people were seriously injured in September 2026, this result is up compared to September 2025 (according to the estimation method developed by ONISR on the basis of work by Gustave Eiffel University). The number of seriously injured increase for all road users but particularly amongst cyclists (+34%), PMDs motorized users (+33%) and pedestrians (+25%).
* September 2026 compared with September 2025
** Cumulative 3 months from July 2026 to September 2026 compared with cumulative 3 months from July 2025 to September 2025
Data source : ONISR - Data on accidents involving injuries recorded by police forces - Geographical area : France mainland
Labelled series for fatalities (definitives until 2025), ONISR-UGE estimations seriously injured, 2026 estimate based on data as of 2025/10/07
Evolution of the number of users fatalities cumulated on a rolling 12 months
Overall, fatalities over the last 12 months have increased by -2% compared to the previous 12 months, and is down by -1% compared to 2019, year taken as a reference for the 2020-2030 decade.
Since the pandemic, car users still account for nearly half of all road deaths. Their fatalities over the last 12 months is estimated at 1,490 fatalities, down by -3% on the previous 12 months and down by -6% compared to 2019.
Fatalities among powered two-wheeler users, with 665 people were killed in the last 12 months, is down by -5% compared with the previous 12 months, and a 11% decrease compared with 2019.
Pedestrian fatalities, with 487 pedestrians killed in the last 12 months, is stable on the previous 12 months, and up by +1% compared to 2019.
Cycling fatalities over the last 12 months, with 256 cyclists were killed, is up by +15% compared to the previous 12 months. However, this result is up in +37% 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 stable over the last 12 months : 79 people were killed in the last year.
Fatalities among young adults aged 18-24, with 493 young people were killed, is down by -6% compared to the previous 12 months, and down by -10% compared with 2019.
Fatalities among people aged 65 or over stands at 947 people killed in the last 12 months, is up by +2% compared with the previous 12 months and up by +12 % 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 2025), 2026 estimate based on data as of 2025/10/07
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 +9% compared with the previous 12 months, and is up by +11% 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. This result is up by +4% compared with the previous 12 months and down 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 5,400 seriously injured, is up by +8% compared to the previous 12 months and up by +4% compared to 2019.
The number of cyclists seriously injured over the last 12 months is on the rise: 3,000 cyclists are thought to have been seriously injured over the last 12 months, is up by +10% compared the previous 12 months, and up by +31% 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, with an estimated 2,100 pedestrians have been seriously injured over the past 12 months, is up by +8% compared to the previous 12 months and down by -9% compared to 2019.
The number of seriously injured PMDs motorized, with over 1,500 seriously injured in the last 12 months, is up by +36% 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 3,000 seriously injured, is up by +8% compared with the previous 12 months and is up by +9% compared to 2019.
The number of seriously injured people among people aged 65 or over is estimated at 3,200 seriously injured over the last 12 months, is up by +12% compared with the previous 12 months and is up by +21% 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 2025/10/07
Detailed table for September 2026 compared to the same period last year:
Overall, the trend is up for road fatalities on rural roads (-15%), in urban area (-11%) and on motorways (-10%).
The trend is up for seriouly injured on rural road (+13%), on motorways (+4%) and in urban area (+2%).
** Cumulative 3 months from July 2026 to September 2026 compared with cumulative 3 months from July 2025 to September 2025
Data source : ONISR - Data on accidents involving injuries recorded by police forces - Geographical area : France mainland
Labelled series for fatalities (definitives until 2025), ONISR-UGE estimations seriously injured, 2026 estimate based on data as of 2025/10/07
Overseas
In September 2026, the police recorded 268 injury accidents for french overseas, i.e +9% less than September 2025.
In these accidents, there were:
- 20 fatalities (8 in the DROMs and 12 in the other territories), i.e. +3 killed compared to September 2025;
- 356 injured (299 in the DROMs and 57 in the other territories), i.e. +16% compared to September 2025.
* September 2026 compared with September 2025
** Cumulative 3 months from July 2026 to September 2026 compared with cumulative 3 months from July 2025 to September 2025
Data source : ONISR - Data on accidents involving injuries recorded by police forces - Geographical area : DROM, COM-NC
Definitive data until 2025, provisional BAAC data stopped on 2026/10/07
Trends over the last three months:
- in the French overseas departments and regions, the trend is down for fatalities (-32%) and up for recorded injuries (+9%);
in the other overseas territories, the trend is up for fatalities (+10 killed) and is down for recorded injuries (-1 injured).