Road safety
Continuing to improve road safety is one of the main concerns of international motor vehicle manufacturers. The VDIK is involved in numerous committees and associations whose work in recent years has produced visible successes.
Number of road fatalities
The number of people killed or injured in road traffic has been falling steadily for decades. Between 2010 and 2023, the total number of road deaths fell by 22.2%. After 2022, however, the figures have now risen again in 2023.
According to the Federal Statistical Office, 2,839 people died in road traffic accidents in Germany in 2023. This is 1.8% or 51 people more than in 2022 (2,788). The number of people injured in road traffic accidents also rose in 2023 compared to the previous year, by 1.5% to 366,557 people.
It can be seen that the trend of fewer and fewer people being injured on the roads cannot be taken for granted. Strong efforts must continue to be made to achieve the goal of even greater safety and fewer accidents.
Active and passive safety
International vehicle manufacturers have significantly influenced the positive development in road safety through their innovations in the field of active and passive safety. They will continue to make an active contribution to increasing road safety in the future. In particular, modern driver assistance systems and their networking with a wide variety of information sources will play an increasingly important role. International vehicle manufacturers are already increasingly equipping their vehicles with driver assistance systems. These systems support the driver in the driving task through better environmental detection and situation analysis, thus ensuring significantly greater safety.
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