Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Latvia
Latvia: Road accidents by NUTS 3 region was 3,385 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,385 Number
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
29th
of 43 countries
All-time high
5,379 Number
in 2003
All-time low
3,160 Number
in 2009
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Latvia, 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, road accidents by nuts 3 region in Latvia stood at 3,385 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road accidents by nuts 3 region in Latvia peaked at 5,379 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3,160 Number, in 2009.
Latvia ranks 29th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4,442 Number | — |
| 2000 | 4,482 Number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 4,766 Number | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 5,083 Number | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 5,379 Number | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 5,081 Number | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 4,466 Number | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 4,301 Number | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 4,780 Number | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 4,196 Number | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 3,160 Number | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 3,193 Number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3,386 Number | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 3,358 Number | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,489 Number | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 3,728 Number | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 3,692 Number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3,792 Number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3,875 Number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3,975 Number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 3,729 Number | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 3,403 Number | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 3,416 Number | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 3,384 Number | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 3,498 Number | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 3,385 Number | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,442 Number | 4,442 Number | 4,442 Number | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,569 Number | 3,160 Number | 5,379 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,622 Number | 3,193 Number | 3,975 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,417 Number | 3,384 Number | 3,498 Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road accidents by nuts 3 region in Latvia?
- Road accidents by nuts 3 region in Latvia was 3,385 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,379 Number in 2003.
- What is the lowest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,160 Number in 2009.
- How does Latvia rank for road accidents by nuts 3 region?
- Latvia ranks 29th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is road accidents by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 Road accidents by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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