Annual road safety report released

Each autumn, the city of Amsterdam publishes the Monitor Verkeersveiligheid, its annual road safety report. The edition released on Tuesday, October 20, recorded 3,950 road accident victims in the capital in 2025, an 8% increase compared to 2024. This figure includes all individuals treated by an ambulance following an accident.

Cycling remains the main concern

Cycling remains by far the most affected mode of transport. Out of these 3,950 people affected, 1,546 were riding a regular bicycle, 504 on an electric bicycle, and 243 on a fatbike. Nearly six out of ten victims were cycling, whether on an electric or regular bicycle.

Rise in electric bicycle accidents

The highest increase concerns users of electric bicycles. In 2024, the city recorded 500 cyclists affected by electric bicycles or fatbikes. It recorded 747 in 2025 (the sum of 504 electric bicycles and 243 fatbikes), an increase of about 50%. However, this does not necessarily mean that their users are riding worse: Elise Moeskops, Amsterdam's deputy mayor in charge of mobility, notes that there are simply more electric bicycles in the city than before.

Speed limits and accident locations

The report does not focus solely on cyclists but also examines motor vehicle traffic. Since December 8, 2023, Amsterdam has limited the speed of cars to 30 km/h on about 80% of its streets, but the recorded accidents mainly occurred on roads limited to 50 km/h and other major roads, where the 30 km/h limit does not apply.

Benefits of 30 km/h zones

Nevertheless, an initial assessment highlights the benefits of streets limited to 30 km/h. According to Veilig Verkeer Nederland, the Dutch road safety association, the number of accidents on streets reduced to 30 km/h decreased by 11% between 2023 and 2024, from 926 to 823, and by 15% for those involving pedestrians and cyclists, electric or not.

National and regional death figures

Deaths remain stable. According to figures published in April by the Dutch Institute for Statistics (CBS) and reported by NH Nieuws, 30 people died in road accidents in 2025 in the Amsterdam-Amstelland safety region, a broader area than just the city itself, compared to 28 in 2024. On a national level, the CBS recorded 759 deaths on Dutch roads in 2025, 84 more than in 2024 and the highest level since 2007. Among them, 281 cyclists, 35 more than in one year. The CBS notes that there are increasingly more users of electric bicycles among these victims, especially older men, who on average travel more kilometers.