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LatviaPublished: 10 October 2026 at 10:33

Latvia records 168 road accidents in 24 hours, one person killed

Latvian roads saw 168 traffic accidents over the past 24 hours. Eight people were injured and one died, the State Police reported.

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Latvia registered 168 road traffic accidents over the past 24 hours, in which eight people were injured and one person died. The figures were provided by the State Police, the Latvian law enforcement agency under the interior ministry system that maintains public order and records traffic accidents.

Summary of the day

The police information covers the whole country. Out of 168 accidents in total, eight resulted in people being hurt, according to the overall figure published. One accident ended in a fatality.

The source gives no further information on where the accidents took place, the circumstances, the vehicles involved or the condition of the injured. The age and gender of the person who died are also not stated in the report.

What the data show

Daily summaries from the State Police show how many accidents are recorded on Latvian roads within a single day. This time the total reached 168, of which eight involved injured people and one was fatal.

Authorities and police usually call on road users to stay alert and follow traffic rules, but no such appeal was mentioned in this particular report. The police have not yet published additional details about the day's accidents.

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