<P> In 2013, autobahns carried 31% of motorized road traffic while accounting for 13% of Germany's traffic deaths . The autobahn fatality rate of 1.9 deaths per billion - travel - kilometers compared favorably with the 4.7 rate on urban streets and 6.6 rate on rural roads . </P> <P> Between 1970 and 2010, overall German road fatalities decreased by almost 80% from 19,193 to 3,648; over the same time period, autobahn deaths halved from 945 to 430 deaths . Statistics for 2013 show total German traffic deaths declined to the lowest count ever recorded: 3340; a representative of the Federal Statistical Office attributed the general decline to harsh winter weather that delayed the start of the motorcycle - riding season . However, autobahn deaths increased over 2012 counts (from 387 to 428). </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Road Class </Th> <Th> Injury Crashes </Th> <Th> Fatalities </Th> <Th> Injury Rate * </Th> <Th> Fatality Rate * </Th> <Th> Fatalities per 1000 Injury Crashes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Autobahn </Td> <Td> 18,452 </Td> <Td> 428 </Td> <Td> 0.082 </Td> <Td> 1.9 </Td> <Td> 23.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Urban </Td> <Td> 199,650 </Td> <Td> 977 </Td> <Td> 0.958 </Td> <Td> 4.7 </Td> <Td> 4.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rural </Td> <Td> 73,003 </Td> <Td> 1,934 </Td> <Td> 0.249 </Td> <Td> 6.6 </Td> <Td> 26.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Total </Td> <Td> 291,105 </Td> <Td> 3,399 </Td> <Td> 0.401 </Td> <Td> 4.6 </Td> <Td> 11.6 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Road Class </Th> <Th> Injury Crashes </Th> <Th> Fatalities </Th> <Th> Injury Rate * </Th> <Th> Fatality Rate * </Th> <Th> Fatalities per 1000 Injury Crashes </Th> </Tr>

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