Latvia records 102 road accidents in a day, 12 people injured
On Saturday, 14 November, 102 road traffic accidents were registered in Latvia, injuring 12 people. The State Police also caught several drivers operating vehicles while intoxicated.
On Saturday, 14 November, 102 road traffic accidents were registered on Latvian roads, in which 12 people were injured. The State Police shared the figures with the news portal Delfi. Over the same 24 hours, several drivers were caught behind the wheel under the influence of alcohol.
Among the injured, two were pedestrians, one was a cyclist and one was an electric scooter rider.
Violation decisions
In the area of road traffic, police issued 472 decisions on administrative offences. Of these, 208 concerned speeding and one concerned aggressive driving.
Drink and drug driving
Three administrative offence proceedings and nine criminal proceedings were launched for driving under the influence of alcohol. In addition, one criminal proceeding was opened over driving possibly under the influence of narcotic substances.
The source does not specify how serious the accidents were or where exactly they occurred, beyond the fact that the data cover the whole of Latvia.
