Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Latvia

Latvia: Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data was 25 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
25
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
19th
of 30 countries
All-time high
70
in 2004
All-time low
22
in 2014
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Latvia, 2004–2015

2030405060702004200920152004: 702005: 572006: 632007: 512008: 612009: 302010: 412011: 352012: 252013: 262014: 222015: 25

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2015, railway accidents by type of accident - annual data in Latvia stood at 25.

That represents a change of 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 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2014.

That places Latvia 19th out of 30 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

Annual values for Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data (2004-2015) in Latvia, 2004 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2004 70
2005 57 -18.6%
2006 63 +10.5%
2007 51 -19.0%
2008 61 +19.6%
2009 30 -50.8%
2010 41 +36.7%
2011 35 -14.6%
2012 25 -28.6%
2013 26 +4.0%
2014 22 -15.4%
2015 25 +13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.33 30 70 6
2010s 29 22 41 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 16 Netherlands 37 compare
  2. 17 Greece 29 compare
  3. 18 Croatia 27 compare
  4. 20 Portugal 23 compare
  5. 21 Lithuania 22 compare
  6. 22 Belgium 21 compare

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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 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 in 2004.
What is the lowest railway accidents by type of accident - annual data recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2014.
How does Latvia rank for railway accidents by type of accident - annual data?
Latvia ranks 19th out of 30 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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Indicator
Railway accidents by type of accident - annual data (2004-2015)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 393 data points, 2004–2016
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