26 Feb 2015

German road deaths near 65-year low

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<strong>CRUMBLY AUTOBAHN: </strong> Despite the deterioration off Germany's high-speed highways the number of road deaths remains low. <em>Image: Shutterstock. </em>

BERLIN, Germany - The number of people killed on Germany's roads edged higher in 2014 but the tally was still the second-lowest in 65 years.

The Federal Statistical Office said on February 25 2015 that the overall death toll climbed to 3368 in 2014, 0.9% more than in 2013 when the total was 3339 in 2013, the least since 1950.

South Africa's death toll has no accurate figures, but is calculated to be around 30 000.

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