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

Latest (2024)
4 Number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 39 countries
All-time high
30 Number
in 2006
All-time low
4 Number
in 2023
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in Latvia, 2006–2024

01020302006201520242006: 30 Number2007: 28 Number2008: 29 Number2009: 17 Number2010: 22 Number2011: 13 Number2012: 18 Number2013: 14 Number2014: 15 Number2015: 9 Number2016: 15 Number2017: 16 Number2018: 12 Number2019: 13 Number2020: 6 Number2021: 6 Number2022: 13 Number2023: 4 Number2024: 4 Number

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.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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

Annual values for Rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons involved in Latvia, 2006 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 30 Denmark 5 Number compare
  2. 31 Finland 4 Number compare
  3. 31 Latvia 4 Number compare
  4. 34 Estonia 1 Number compare
  5. 34 Ireland 1 Number compare
  6. 34 Estonia 1 Number compare

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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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Indicator
Rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons involved
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 740 data points, 2006–2024
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