Abstract
Latvian national road accident statistics shows that for the
vulnerable road users’ situation is critical, since pedestrians are involved in
more than a quarter of road traffic accidents. This paper gives an analysis
on pedestrians involved in road traffic accidents based on the road safety
accident database in Latvia for the years 2010–2014. The total number of
cases does not change significantly, however there has been an increase in
pedestrian fatality rates over the period. From the total number of traffic
accidents with pedestrians involved 92.4% had injuries, 6.8% were lethal
cases and others did not suffer from injuries. Out of 342 fatalities 37.7%
occurred during the winter period, 56.1% in adverse weather (overcast,
fog, rain or snow), 69.9% during twilight or darkness and 26.9% on
weekends. Out of all accidents 55.3% occurred in the capital city Riga, but
fatality rate was higher on main state roads. 8.1% of the total number of
pedestrians involved in road traffic accidents was found to have alcohol in
their blood right after the road traffic accident. Fatality rate was higher for
those with exceeded BAC. Pedestrian injury risk analysis was associated
with demographical and traffic-related factors, urbanization, visibility and
seasonal patterns.
vulnerable road users’ situation is critical, since pedestrians are involved in
more than a quarter of road traffic accidents. This paper gives an analysis
on pedestrians involved in road traffic accidents based on the road safety
accident database in Latvia for the years 2010–2014. The total number of
cases does not change significantly, however there has been an increase in
pedestrian fatality rates over the period. From the total number of traffic
accidents with pedestrians involved 92.4% had injuries, 6.8% were lethal
cases and others did not suffer from injuries. Out of 342 fatalities 37.7%
occurred during the winter period, 56.1% in adverse weather (overcast,
fog, rain or snow), 69.9% during twilight or darkness and 26.9% on
weekends. Out of all accidents 55.3% occurred in the capital city Riga, but
fatality rate was higher on main state roads. 8.1% of the total number of
pedestrians involved in road traffic accidents was found to have alcohol in
their blood right after the road traffic accident. Fatality rate was higher for
those with exceeded BAC. Pedestrian injury risk analysis was associated
with demographical and traffic-related factors, urbanization, visibility and
seasonal patterns.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | 6th International Interdisciplinary Scientific Conference SOCIETY. HEALTH. WELFARE |
| Editors | Lolita Vilka, Uldis Berkis |
| Place of Publication | Riga |
| Publisher | EDP Sciences |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Volume | 40 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-2-7598-9029-3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
| Event | 6th International Interdisciplinary Scientific Conference "Society. Health. Welfare": Living in the World of Diversity: Social Transformations. Innovations. Solutions - Riga, Latvia Duration: 23 Nov 2016 → 25 Nov 2016 Conference number: 6 |
Publication series
| Name | SHS Web of Conferences |
|---|---|
| Volume | 40 |
| ISSN (Print) | 2261-2424 |
Conference
| Conference | 6th International Interdisciplinary Scientific Conference "Society. Health. Welfare" |
|---|---|
| Country/Territory | Latvia |
| City | Riga |
| Period | 23/11/16 → 25/11/16 |
Keywords*
- social sciences
Field of Science*
- 3.3 Health sciences
Publication Type*
- 3.1. Articles or chapters in proceedings/scientific books indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database
