The Vision Zero Network classifies Berlin as one of the safest capital cities in Europe in terms of mobility and traffic fatality rate. In fact, numbers prove this assumption: Berlin witnessed an average of 1,2 road fatalities per 100.000 inhabitants between 2012 and 2015. Only Stockholm and Vienna have lower fatality rates. The average value of traffic fatalities in the selected cities shown in the figure below is around 2,5 road fatalities per 100.000 inhabitants.

Many people are suffering under the conditions of traffic roads in Berlin. For instance, 44% of all bicycle-users in Germany feel unsafe and uncomfortable in traffic, especially in dense urban areas. Particularly women and older people feel most insecure. These results are probably representative for other sensible traffic groups, such as pedestrians or micro-mobility users too. Subjective perceived safety is essential for improving the traffic quality and therefore a main factor for road safety in general.
   
Berlin's sensitive road infrastructure and accident rates from 2018 can be seen in the following map. Most traffic accidents and fatalities take place in central areas. The main reason for such accidents are (right)turning vehicles on road crossings and intersections according to the Police President in Berlin. 

As mentioned in the section before, the increasing numbers of fatalities in the years after 2010 also stopped the upward trend in Berlin. However, the number of inhabitants and the number of vehicle registrations did also increase in Berlin. The city is basically following a nationwide trend (BerlinSenate). Nevertheless, the number of vulnerable road users being killed in road traffic is still high.

To promote road safety, Berlin established several regulating institutes as political motivated movements have evolved in this regard. In a citizen's referendum in 2016, more than a hundred thousand Berliners spoke out in favor of a change in traffic towards a safer infrastructure for bicycles. Politicians were so impressed by the number of signatures that they immediately adopted all the requirements in a mobility law. The following section shows a brief overlook of the most important milestones in Berlins road safety.  

Nowadays, Berlin has great political conditions becoming a bicycle-friendly city as the Senate is pursuing an ambitious cycling strategy. The city is planning fast cycle paths for commuters, is expanding bicycle paths on numerous roads and is separating them from the rest of the motorised traffic with bollards as well as highlighting them with green colours. Among other things, it stipulates that serious accidents should be checked immediately to see what can be changed on site. With a federal council initiative, Berlin wants to be able to lock out trucks from the city that are not yet equipped with modern cornering assistance technology. Across the EU, this technology will only be mandatory from 2022 onwards.