Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Latvia
Latvia: Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data was 25 Number in 2015. ▼ Falling
Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Latvia, 2004–2015
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 25 Number for railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Latvia peaked at 70 Number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 22 Number, in 2014.
That places Latvia 25th out of 40 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 70 Number | — |
| 2005 | 57 Number | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 63 Number | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 51 Number | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 61 Number | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 30 Number | -50.8% |
| 2010 | 41 Number | +36.7% |
| 2011 | 35 Number | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 25 Number | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 26 Number | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 22 Number | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 25 Number | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.33 Number | 30 Number | 70 Number | 6 |
| 2010s | 29 Number | 22 Number | 41 Number | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Latvia?
- Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Latvia was 25 Number in 2015, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest railway accidents by type of accident - annual data recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 70 Number in 2004.
- What is the lowest railway accidents by type of accident - annual data recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 Number in 2014.
- How does Latvia rank for railway accidents by type of accident - annual data?
- Latvia ranks 25th out of 40 countries with data for 2015.
- Is railway accidents by type of accident - annual data rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data (2004-2015). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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