Road Traffic Safety Development Trends in Latvia
The main focus of this article is on the road traffic safety development trends in Latvia. Soon after the regain of independence at the beginning of the 1990s, road traffic safety characteristics in Latvia were the worst in the Latvian history. The increase of car availability and affordability made...
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| author | Juris Kreicbergs Juris Smirnovs Aldis Lama Janis Smirnovs Atis Zarins |
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| description | The main focus of this article is on the road traffic safety development trends in Latvia. Soon after the regain of independence at the beginning of the 1990s, road traffic safety characteristics in Latvia were the worst in the Latvian history. The increase of car availability and affordability made the car a major road vehicle. The implementation of road safety programmes contributed to essential improvement of road traffic safety in Latvia. The number of road accident fatalities in 2020 compared to 1991 decreased more than sevenfold. Nevertheless, the current Latvian road traffic safety statistics is well below the average level of the EU member states and even the pandemics did not cause similar reduction as in most member states. This indicates that great improvement is still needed. The article shows the Latvian experience in road traffic safety enhancements and discusses the measures to improve road traffic safety. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-097570123c7b4f16aeebf5a0254a47412025-08-20T02:08:38ZengRiga Technical University PressThe Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering1822-427X1822-42882021-12-01164587510.7250/bjrbe.2021-16.5392731Road Traffic Safety Development Trends in LatviaJuris Kreicbergs0Juris Smirnovs1Aldis Lama2Janis Smirnovs3Atis Zarins4Latvian Road Traffic Safety Directorate, Riga, Latvia Department of Automotive Engineering, Transport Institute, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Transport and Aeronautics, Riga Technical University, Riga, LatviaDepartment of Roads and Bridges, Transportation Engineering Institute, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Riga Technical University, Riga, LatviaLatvian Road Traffic Safety Directorate, Riga, LatviaDepartment of Roads and Bridges, Transportation Engineering Institute, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Riga Technical University, Riga, LatviaDepartment of Roads and Bridges, Transportation Engineering Institute, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Riga Technical University, Riga, LatviaThe main focus of this article is on the road traffic safety development trends in Latvia. Soon after the regain of independence at the beginning of the 1990s, road traffic safety characteristics in Latvia were the worst in the Latvian history. The increase of car availability and affordability made the car a major road vehicle. The implementation of road safety programmes contributed to essential improvement of road traffic safety in Latvia. The number of road accident fatalities in 2020 compared to 1991 decreased more than sevenfold. Nevertheless, the current Latvian road traffic safety statistics is well below the average level of the EU member states and even the pandemics did not cause similar reduction as in most member states. This indicates that great improvement is still needed. The article shows the Latvian experience in road traffic safety enhancements and discusses the measures to improve road traffic safety.https://bjrbe-journals.rtu.lv/article/view/5293road traffic safetyroad fatalitiescar ownershipvehicle mileagetraffic accidentsdriverstraffic safety indicators |
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| title | Road Traffic Safety Development Trends in Latvia |
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| title_short | Road Traffic Safety Development Trends in Latvia |
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| topic | road traffic safety road fatalities car ownership vehicle mileage traffic accidents drivers traffic safety indicators |
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