Fifteen injured in road accidents in Latvia on Friday
The State Police reported that 15 people were injured in road traffic accidents across Latvia on Friday, including five cyclists. A total of 170 accidents and 543 administrative traffic violations were recorded.
The State Police has published a summary of Friday's road traffic accidents, showing that 15 people were injured on Latvian roads during the 24-hour period. Ten of the injured were recorded in the Riga region, three in Zemgale, and one each in Kurzeme and Latgale.
Among the injured, five were cyclists, two were riding electric scooters, and one was a pedestrian. That means at least eight of the casualties were vulnerable road users. The remaining injured people are not described in greater detail in the available information.
A total of 170 road accidents were registered in Latvia on Friday, with 14 of them involving injuries. The police also recorded 543 administrative traffic violations. Most of these – 182 – were for speeding, while two were classified as aggressive driving.
The summary covers data from all regions of Latvia for the entire day. The police did not provide details on the circumstances of individual accidents in the published summary.
