First time in 20 years, the number of victims has risen again in 2011. The number of injured rose, reported by the Federal Statistical Office.
For the first time in 20 years the number of fatalities has risen again. On German roads last year, 4009 people were killed and nearly ten percent more than last year. Thus the number of fatalities is still increased more than estimated at the beginning of the year. The road has cost an average of 2011 eleven people per day, life, reported today (July 6, 2012), the Federal Statistical Office in Wiesbaden. The number of injured increased: there were ten percent more seriously injured and nearly five percent more minor injuries. A possible reason for this development, according to the agency are likely to very different weather conditions during the last two years have helped.