Basic Facts - Motorways

Motorways

The Basic Fact Sheet Motorways provides accident data for 14 EU countries (EU-15 without Germany) over the period 1996-2005. The fact sheet includes several basic characteristics of fatal road accidents on motorways. For example: mode of transport, manoeuvre type, age and person class or the lighting conditions.

More than 25.000 people were killed in traffic accidents on motorways in 14 European Union countries between 1996 and 2005. This number represents about 7,7% of all traffic accident fatalities in those countries. There was a decrease of 16,8% in traffic accident fatalities on motorways in the decade from 1996 to 2005.

Fact: Almost 70% of fatalities on motorways across the European countries were car or taxi occupants.

Fact: On motorways, the proportion of fatalities who are drivers is highest for the 35-64 age group, whereas on the remaining road network it is highest for the 25-34 age group.

Fatalities evolution in the EU-14, 1996-2005