Figure 2 shows the development of the real number of road deaths in the Road Death Statistics over the last ten years. The number of road deaths fluctuated between 570 and 678 in 2013-2021. The 570 road deaths in 2013 and 2014 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 is the highest number in 14 years. Due to the mobility reduction measures in 2020 and 2021, it is unknown whether the 2022 number is unique or part of an upward trend. What we did see is that in 2020 and 2021, despite 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)