Is the Autobahn safest? Research by the Federal Highway Research Institute states that the Autobahn experiences fewer vehicle-related fatalities than the U.S. This means this German highway experiences fewer deaths per billion miles traveled than American highways.

Is an Autobahn a safe road?

Safety statistics for Autobahns

Autobahns are safe, they carry approx. 30 % of motorized road traffic within Germany, whilst accounting for 10 % of Germany's traffic deaths.

Has anyone died on the Autobahn?

The number of deadly accidents on stretches of autobahn that have a speed limit is 26 percent lower than on those without. In 2017, 409 people died on the autobahn and in almost half the cases, the reason was inappropriate speeding, according to the German statistics office. But that hasn't swayed public opinion.