Figure 2 shows the development of the number of road deaths according to the Road Death Statistics over the last ten years. As of 2010, there is no clear trend in the number of road deaths.
The 570 road deaths in 2014 (similar to 2013) was the lowest number ever in the Netherlands (see the question How has the number of road deaths in the Netherlands developed since 1950?). The 745 road deaths in 2022 was the highest number in 14 years.
In 2020 and 2021, there were mobility reduction measures in the Netherlands due to COVID-19. As a result, the number of road deaths was probably lower than it would have been without these measures. What we did see is that in 2020 and 2021, despite the mobility reduction measures, the number of road deaths did not decrease significantly [4].
Figure 2. Number of road deaths in the Netherlands in the last ten years, according to mode of transport. The category (light-)mopeds also includes microcars and speed pedelecs. Source: Statistics Netherlands StatLine (Road Death Statistics)
