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Exposure data
Protective systems
Use of seat belts in cars (2006) |
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Whole road network* |
Inside urban areas |
Outside urban areas |
Drivers |
77,5% |
70,6% |
82,0% |
Front seat passenger |
76,7% |
73,1% |
79,1% |
Front seat aggregated |
77,1% |
71,1% |
81,1% |
Rear seat adults |
31,7% |
25,6% |
35,8% |
* Aggregation based on SafetyNet aggregation rules, assuming that 60% of traffic volume of cars is driven on roads outside urban areas and 40% inside urban areas. http://www.erso.eu/safetynet/content/safetynet.htm.
Source. Data are collected through observation of traffic flow by two different organization - Road Traffic Research, Ltd. and Data Serviss, Ltd. |
Use of helmets |
Year |
Riders and passengers of mopeds |
Riders and passengers of motorcycles |
2005 |
70,0% |
92,1% |
2006 |
67,1% |
93,0% |
Source. Observations in traffic flow were carried out by Road Traffic Research, Ltd. |
Costs of accidents
The costs of accidents and their consequences |
Year |
Total costs of the accidents, million LVL* |
Average costs, LVL* |
of killed persons |
of injured persons |
of accident |
2000 |
157,9 |
160134 |
3328 |
1256 |
2001 |
190,6 |
220727 |
3534 |
1286 |
2002 |
207,0 |
230928 |
4010 |
1332 |
2003 |
211,3 |
229361 |
4046 |
1372 |
2004 |
220,8 |
244744 |
4000 |
1408 |
2005 |
210,4 |
264591 |
3458 |
1564 |
* 1 LVL = 0,702804 EUR;
Source. Latvian State Roads. http://www.lvceli.lv/LV/?i=420 |
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