Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Latvia
Latvia: Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes was 3,378 Crashes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,378 Crashes
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
5th
of 7 groups
All-time high
5,379 Crashes
in 2003
All-time low
3,160 Crashes
in 2009
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Latvia, 1970–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Crashes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Latvia stood at 3,378 Crashes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Latvia peaked at 5,379 Crashes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3,160 Crashes, in 2009.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Crashes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,669 Crashes | — |
| 1971 | 4,376 Crashes | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 4,061 Crashes | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 3,965 Crashes | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 4,260 Crashes | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 4,770 Crashes | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 4,794 Crashes | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 4,790 Crashes | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 4,683 Crashes | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 4,601 Crashes | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 4,717 Crashes | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 4,418 Crashes | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 4,367 Crashes | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 4,791 Crashes | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 4,638 Crashes | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 3,767 Crashes | -18.8% |
| 1986 | 3,740 Crashes | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 3,655 Crashes | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 4,036 Crashes | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 4,600 Crashes | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 4,325 Crashes | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 4,271 Crashes | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 3,474 Crashes | -18.7% |
| 1993 | 3,389 Crashes | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 3,814 Crashes | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 4,056 Crashes | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 3,711 Crashes | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 3,925 Crashes | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 4,540 Crashes | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 4,442 Crashes | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 4,482 Crashes | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 4,766 Crashes | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 5,083 Crashes | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 5,379 Crashes | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 5,081 Crashes | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 4,466 Crashes | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 4,302 Crashes | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 4,781 Crashes | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 4,196 Crashes | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 3,160 Crashes | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 3,193 Crashes | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3,386 Crashes | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 3,358 Crashes | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,489 Crashes | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 3,728 Crashes | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 3,692 Crashes | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3,792 Crashes | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3,874 Crashes | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3,973 Crashes | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 3,724 Crashes | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 3,414 Crashes | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 3,399 Crashes | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 3,362 Crashes | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 3,498 Crashes | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 3,378 Crashes | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,497 Crashes | 3,965 Crashes | 4,794 Crashes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,273 Crashes | 3,655 Crashes | 4,791 Crashes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,995 Crashes | 3,389 Crashes | 4,540 Crashes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,570 Crashes | 3,160 Crashes | 5,379 Crashes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,621 Crashes | 3,193 Crashes | 3,973 Crashes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,410 Crashes | 3,362 Crashes | 3,498 Crashes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Latvia?
- Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Latvia was 3,378 Crashes in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,379 Crashes in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,160 Crashes in 2009.
- How does Latvia rank for annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes?
- Latvia ranks 5th out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People killed in road crashes within 30 days the crash occurred, people injured in road crashes, and road injury crashes.