Road traffic accidents 2023: Fewer deaths, more serious injuries
Last year, 236 people lost their lives in road accidents in Switzerland and 4096 people were seriously injured. This means that the number of fatalities fell slightly compared to the previous year. However, the number of people seriously injured has risen. This is according to the 2023 road accident statistics from the Federal Roads Office (FEDRO).
The number of fatalities on Swiss roads fell last year. A total of 236 people died. This corresponds to a decrease of 5 fatalities compared to 2022. In contrast, there was an increase in the number of serious injuries. Here, the number rose from 4002 to 4096 people.
As in 2022, these figures are high. 236 deaths on Swiss roads correspond to the second-highest figure in the last five years. The number of serious injuries in 2023 was the highest for ten years. The number of serious accidents (fatalities and serious injuries) has therefore continued to develop negatively.
Breakdown by road user
The number of serious accidents involving car occupants has decreased. After a sharp increase in 2022, the figures for 2023 fell by 13.8% for fatalities and 6.4% for serious injuries.
There was also a decrease in the number of e-bike riders killed (from 23 to 16 fatalities). The number of people seriously injured rose by 6.3% to 595.
In 2023, 26 cyclists were fatally injured, 7 more than in the previous year (+ 36.8 %). The number of seriously injured cyclists fell to 733 (- 4.7 %).
The number of pedestrians killed (42 fatalities, + 16.7 %) and seriously injured (476 seriously injured, + 7 %) has risen. The increase in fatalities at pedestrian crossings is striking (2023: 24 fatalities, 2022: 9 fatalities).
50 people were killed in motorcycle accidents (+ 4 fatalities), 1160 were seriously injured (+ 9.1 %).
Source: Astra
