Crashed truck being unloaded on Riga bypass; 140 road accidents recorded in a day
On Friday, unloading of a crashed truck is under way on the Baltezers–Saulkalne section (A4) of the Riga bypass. Over the previous 24 hours Latvia recorded 140 road accidents, with one person killed.
Unloading of a crashed truck is taking place on Friday on the Baltezers–Saulkalne section (A4) of the Riga bypass in Latvia. The site is at the 10th kilometre, roughly 850 metres before the junction with the Riga–Ērgļi road (P4). The unloading is part of clearing up after the accident on this road. The available information does not describe how the crash happened or whether anyone was hurt in it.
Daily statistics for the country
Over the previous 24 hours, 140 road accidents were recorded across Latvia. Eight people were injured in them, and one person died.
In the field of road traffic, 445 administrative offence decisions were issued. Of these, 178 concerned speeding and three concerned aggressive driving.
Driving under the influence
Within the same day, three administrative offence proceedings and two criminal proceedings were opened for driving under the influence of alcohol. One more criminal case was started over driving suspected to be under the influence of narcotic substances.
These figures describe road safety in Latvia over a single day, including one death and eight injuries in accidents.
