LatviaPublished: 10 October 2026 at 10:34

Latvia records 168 road accidents in 24 hours, eight people injured

Police in Latvia registered 168 road traffic accidents over a 24-hour period. Eight people were injured and one person died.

Latvian roads saw 168 traffic accidents over the past 24 hours, a period that included Friday. Eight people were injured and one person died. The figures come from the Public Relations Department of the State Police.

The announcement gives only the total number of accidents, the number of injured and the fact that one person was killed. The police did not say where or in what circumstances the accidents happened. There is also no information on the age or sex of the person who died, or on whether they were a driver, a passenger or a pedestrian.

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