Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Latvia

Latvia: Road accidents by NUTS 3 region was 3,385 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3,385
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
30th
of 44 countries
All-time high
5,379
in 2003
All-time low
3,160
in 2009
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Latvia, 1999–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1999201120241999: 4.4k2000: 4.5k2001: 4.8k2002: 5.1k2003: 5.4k2004: 5.1k2005: 4.5k2006: 4.3k2007: 4.8k2008: 4.2k2009: 3.2k2010: 3.2k2011: 3.4k2012: 3.4k2013: 3.5k2014: 3.7k2015: 3.7k2016: 3.8k2017: 3.9k2018: 4.0k2019: 3.7k2020: 3.4k2021: 3.4k2022: 3.4k2023: 3.5k2024: 3.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for road accidents by nuts 3 region in Latvia is 3,385, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of 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 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3,160, in 2009.

Latvia ranks 30th of 44 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

Annual values for Road accidents by NUTS 3 region in Latvia, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 4,442 —
2000 4,482 +0.9%
2001 4,766 +6.3%
2002 5,083 +6.7%
2003 5,379 +5.8%
2004 5,081 -5.5%
2005 4,466 -12.1%
2006 4,301 -3.7%
2007 4,780 +11.1%
2008 4,196 -12.2%
2009 3,160 -24.7%
2010 3,193 +1.0%
2011 3,386 +6.0%
2012 3,358 -0.8%
2013 3,489 +3.9%
2014 3,728 +6.9%
2015 3,692 -1.0%
2016 3,792 +2.7%
2017 3,875 +2.2%
2018 3,975 +2.6%
2019 3,729 -6.2%
2020 3,403 -8.7%
2021 3,416 +0.4%
2022 3,384 -0.9%
2023 3,498 +3.4%
2024 3,385 -3.2%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 3,385 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,000, 31% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 3,385 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,867, 31% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,442 4,442 4,442 1
2000s 4,569 3,160 5,379 10
2010s 3,622 3,193 3,975 10
2020s 3,417 3,384 3,498 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 27 Ireland 5,533 compare
  2. 28 Slovakia 4,557 compare
  3. 28 Slovakia 4,557 compare
  4. 30 Latvia 3,385 compare
  5. 32 Norway 3,106 compare
  6. 33 Finland 2,811 compare

See the full ranking of 1715 places →

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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 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 in 2003.
What is the lowest road accidents by nuts 3 region recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,160 in 2009.
How does Latvia rank for road accidents by nuts 3 region?
Latvia ranks 30th out of 44 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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Indicator
Road accidents by NUTS 3 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,715 places, 29,016 data points, 1999–2024
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