Persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in Latvia

Latvia: Persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle was 112 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
112
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
25th
of 33 countries
All-time high
652
in 1999
All-time low
112
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in Latvia, 1999–2024

2004006001999201120241999: 6522000: 6352001: 5582002: 5592003: 5322004: 5162005: 4422006: 4072007: 4192008: 3162009: 2542010: 2182011: 1792012: 1772013: 1792014: 2122015: 1882016: 1582017: 1362018: 1482019: 1322020: 1392021: 1512022: 1152023: 1382024: 112

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in Latvia stood at 112. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in Latvia peaked at 652 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 112, in 2024.

That places Latvia 25th out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in Latvia, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 652
2000 635 -2.6%
2001 558 -12.1%
2002 559 +0.2%
2003 532 -4.8%
2004 516 -3.0%
2005 442 -14.3%
2006 407 -7.9%
2007 419 +2.9%
2008 316 -24.6%
2009 254 -19.6%
2010 218 -14.2%
2011 179 -17.9%
2012 177 -1.1%
2013 179 +1.1%
2014 212 +18.4%
2015 188 -11.3%
2016 158 -16.0%
2017 136 -13.9%
2018 148 +8.8%
2019 132 -10.8%
2020 139 +5.3%
2021 151 +8.6%
2022 115 -23.8%
2023 138 +20.0%
2024 112 -18.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 652 652 652 1
2000s 463.8 254 635 10
2010s 172.7 132 218 10
2020s 131 112 151 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 22 Ireland 171 compare
  2. 23 Denmark 145 compare
  3. 24 Lithuania 124 compare
  4. 26 Norway 87 compare
  5. 27 Estonia 69 compare
  6. 28 Slovenia 68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in Latvia?
Persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle in Latvia was 112 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 652 in 1999.
What is the lowest persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 112 in 2024.
How does Latvia rank for persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle?
Latvia ranks 25th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Persons killed in road accidents by type of vehicle
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 858 data points, 1999–2024
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