Rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in Latvia
Latvia: Rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons was 4 Number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in Latvia, 2006–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in Latvia is 4 Number, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in Latvia peaked at 30 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4 Number, in 2023.
That places Latvia 31st out of 39 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.
Rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 30 Number | — |
| 2007 | 28 Number | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 29 Number | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 17 Number | -41.4% |
| 2010 | 22 Number | +29.4% |
| 2011 | 13 Number | -40.9% |
| 2012 | 18 Number | +38.5% |
| 2013 | 14 Number | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 15 Number | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 9 Number | -40.0% |
| 2016 | 15 Number | +66.7% |
| 2017 | 16 Number | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 12 Number | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 13 Number | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 6 Number | -53.8% |
| 2021 | 6 Number | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13 Number | +116.7% |
| 2023 | 4 Number | -69.2% |
| 2024 | 4 Number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26 Number | 17 Number | 30 Number | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.7 Number | 9 Number | 22 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6 Number | 4 Number | 13 Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in Latvia?
- Rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in Latvia was 4 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 30 Number in 2006.
- What is the lowest rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 Number in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons?
- Latvia ranks 31st out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. 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 Rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons involved. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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