New figures released on September 18, 2026 show that 2,832 people were injured or killed in Danish traffic in 2025, an increase of 313 compared with 2024, while the number of deaths fell slightly to 143.
The figures come from Statistics Denmark’s latest count of personal injuries in traffic, which is based on police records. As DR reports, 1,732 people were seriously injured and 957 were slightly injured during the year.
Traffic deaths fell from 145 in 2024 to 143 in 2025, per the same release. DR notes that Denmark has now recorded fewer than 200 traffic deaths per year for ten consecutive years.
The long-term picture is a sharp decline. In the period from 1965 to 1973, more than 1,000 people were killed in Danish traffic every year, according to DR’s account of the figures.
The increase in injuries is spread across almost all modes of transport. DR reports that nearly every category rose, with mopeds as the exception.
More injured e-bike riders
The number of injured e-bike riders rose from 173 in 2024 to 211 in 2025, according to Statistics Denmark. Roughly three out of four in that group were aged 45 or older.
The English-language CPH Post also reported the figures on September 18. It confirmed the total of 2,832 people injured or killed, the increase of 313, and the fall in deaths from 145 to 143.
CPH Post repeated the same breakdown of severity, with 1,732 seriously injured and 957 slightly injured. Both outlets attribute the numbers to Statistics Denmark’s release based on police registers.
Police numbers cover only reported crashes
DR stresses that the police figures are only an indicator of how many people are actually hurt in traffic. The statistics include only accidents that are reported to the police.
Hospital emergency departments keep a parallel count of traffic injuries they treat. In 2024, that count came to 29,589 injured people, which was more than 1,000 higher than the year before, per DR.
Statistics Denmark publishes the injury count annually on the basis of data submitted by the police. The 2025 release was published on its website under the news number 54518.
