In March 2022, road fatalities remained on the rise in France (mainland and overseas) with 257 killed. A figure which represents a respective evolution of + 22.38% and – 7.55% compared to March 2021 and March 2019, according to Onisr. The same month, the European Commission also published a report on road fatalities in Europe. This would have increased slightly between 2020 and 2021.
The Onisr recorded 4,596 injury accidents in March 2022, i.e. + 11.77% and – 2.57% respectively compared to March 2021 and March 2019. Among the 5,875 victims, 5,618 people were injured in March 2022 , i.e. +11.03% and –4.37% compared to March 2021 and 2019.
| France (mainland + overseas) | March 2019 | March 2021 | March 2022 | Difference 2021-2022 | Evolution 2021-2022 | Difference 2019-2022 | Evolution 2019-2022 |
| accidents | 4,717 | 4,112 | 4,596 | 484 | 11.77% | -121 | -2.57% |
| Victims | 6,153 | 5,270 | 5,875 | 605 | 11.48% | -278 | -4.52% |
| You are | 278 | 210 | 257 | 47 | 22.38% | -21 | -7.55% |
| Wounded | 5,875 | 5,060 | 5,618 | 558 | 11.03% | -257 | -4.37% |
Metropolitan France: 231 dead in March 2022
In mainland France, road deaths increased by 22.87% in March 2022 compared to March 2021. But it fell by 9.4% compared to March 2019, with 231 deaths recorded by the police. In addition, 4,352 bodily accidents were counted in March 2022 (+ 12.22% compared to 2021 and – 2.3% for 2019). In these accidents, 5,322 people were injured, i.e. respectively + 11.81% and – 3.2% compared to March 2021 and 2019.
As between January 2021 and 2022 and between February 2021 and 2022, travel in March 2022 was 10% higher on average in mainland France compared to March 2021, according to the Center for Studies and Expertise on Risks, environment, mobility and development (Cerema). A development that may explain the increases in road accidents and fatalities.
| Metropolis | March 2019 | March 2021 | March 2022 | Difference 2021-2022 | Evolution 2021-2022 | Difference 2019-2022 | Evolution 2019-2022 |
| accidents | 4,455 | 3,878 | 4,352 | 474 | 12.22% | -103 | -2.3% |
| Victims | 5,755 | 4,948 | 5,553 | 605 | 12.23% | -202 | -3.5% |
| You are | 255 | 188 | 231 | 43 | 22.87% | -24 | -9.4% |
| Wounded | 5,500 | 4,760 | 5,322 | 562 | 11.81% | -178 | -3.2% |
Mortality on the rise for most users
In March 2022, road fatalities also increased for the majority of user categories. And this, whether pedestrians (+ 57.14% compared to March 2021), cyclists (+ 12.5%), moped riders (+ 40%), motorcyclists (+ 20%), motorists (+ 18.09%) and truck drivers (+ 200%).
This increase is observed above all among people aged 65 and over (+ 11.11%) and 18-24 year olds (+ 23.33%), whether in urban areas (+ 1.61%) or outside urban areas (+ 39.09%). Conversely, road mortality for people under 18 fell by 35.29% between March 2021 and 2022. It also fell on the highway by 6.25%.
Compared to 2019, road fatalities fell in all categories of users except cyclists (+20% between March 2019 and March 2022) for all types of age groups and on all types of road surfaces.
| User category | March 2019 | March 2021 | March 2022 | Difference 2021-2022 | Evolution 2021-2022 | Difference 2019-2022 | Evolution 2019-2022 |
| Pedestrians | 34 | 21 | 33 | 12 | 57.14% | -1 | -2.94% |
| EDPm | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 1 | NS |
| Cyclists | 15 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 12.50% | 3 | 20.00% |
| moped riders | 11 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 40.00% | -4 | -36.36% |
| Motorcyclists | 55 | 40 | 48 | 8 | 20.00% | -7 | -12.73% |
| Motorists | 126 | 94 | 111 | 17 | 18.09% | -15 | -11.90% |
| HGV users | 7 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 200.00% | -1 | -14.29% |
Source: Onisr
| age range | March 2019 | March 2021 | March 2022 | Difference 2021-2022 | Evolution 2021-2022 | Difference 2019-2022 | Evolution 2019-2022 |
| Under 18 | 12 | 17 | 11 | -6 | -35.29% | -1 | -8.33% |
| 18-24 years old | 50 | 30 | 37 | 7 | 23.33% | -13 | -26.00% |
| 65 or older | 59 | 45 | 50 | 5 | 11.11% | -9 | -15.25% |
| Road network | March 2019 | March 2021 | March 2022 | Difference 2021-2022 | Evolution 2021-2022 | Difference 2019-2022 | Evolution 2019-2022 |
| In urban areas | 72 | 62 | 63 | 1 | 1.61% | -9 | -12.50% |
| Extra-urban | 158 | 110 | 153 | 43 | 39.09% | -5 | -3.16% |
| On the highway | 25 | 16 | 15 | -1 | -6.25% | -10 | -40.00% |
Overseas: 26 killed in March 2022
Overseas, the police recorded 26 deaths in March 2022. Road deaths thus increased in March 2022 by 18.2% and 13% compared to March 2021 and 2019.
With 296 injuries recorded in March 2022, this indicator, on the other hand, fell by 1.3% compared to March 2021. However, accident rates increased by 4.3% compared to March 2021, with 244 personal injury accidents recorded in March 2022 .
| Overseas | March 2019 | March 2021 | March 2022 | Difference 2021-2022 | Evolution 2021-2022 | Difference 2019-2022 | Evolution 2019-2022 |
| accidents | 262 | 234 | 244 | 10 | 4.3% | -18 | -6.9% |
| Victims | 398 | 322 | 322 | 0 | 0.0% | -76 | -19.1% |
| You are | 23 | 22 | 26 | 4 | 18.2% | 3 | 13.0% |
| Wounded | 375 | 300 | 296 | -4 | -1.3% | -79 | -21.1% |
