In 2022, 291 cyclists were killed in traffic in the Netherlands. This was a steep increase compared to 2010 and one of the highest number of cyclists killed in traffic accidents in 20 years. In total, there were roughly 737 road fatalities in 2022.
Most road fatalities in car accidents
The bicycle was the most dangerous mode of transportation in 2022, with a total of 291 fatalities. The car came in second place, with 225 victims. By comparison, that year 57 pedestrians and 20 truck drivers were also killed in traffic accidents in the Netherlands.
Trend in traffic deaths
The number of road fatalities per 100,000 inhabitants decreased between 2006 and 2016, from 4.6 per 100,000 people in 2006 to 3.5 most recently. The number of traffic deaths peaked in 2007, at 4.7 per 100,000 inhabitants. The lowest value was reached in 2014, at just over three. After 2014, the number of deaths increased again.
Number of cyclists killed in traffic in the Netherlands from 1996 to 2022
Road fatality: a road user whose death is the result of an accident on the public road, connected to the traffic, involving at least one moving vehicle. The number includes both residents and non-residents. Not counted as road fatalities are those accidents occurring on other places than the public road, deaths occurring 30 days or more after the accident, or when the deceased is counted as suicide or murder victim.
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Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (April 18, 2023). Number of cyclists killed in traffic in the Netherlands from 1996 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/523310/netherlands-number-of-cyclist-road-fatalities/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Number of cyclists killed in traffic in the Netherlands from 1996 to 2022." Chart. April 18, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/523310/netherlands-number-of-cyclist-road-fatalities/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (2023). Number of cyclists killed in traffic in the Netherlands from 1996 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/523310/netherlands-number-of-cyclist-road-fatalities/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Number of Cyclists Killed in Traffic in The Netherlands from 1996 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/523310/netherlands-number-of-cyclist-road-fatalities/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, Number of cyclists killed in traffic in the Netherlands from 1996 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/523310/netherlands-number-of-cyclist-road-fatalities/ (last visited November 03, 2024)
Number of cyclists killed in traffic in the Netherlands from 1996 to 2022 [Graph], Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, April 18, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/523310/netherlands-number-of-cyclist-road-fatalities/