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Traffic Intensity

In 2014, traffic intensity was the highest in the state road sections near the capital city, i.e., in Riga region. On average, 37 000 vehicles per day (AADT – annual average daily traffic) were travelling on the road A10 Riga – Ventspils, section Riga border – Jūrmala; 34 300 vehicles per day were taking the road A2, section Riga border – A1 (A2 km 14.1).

Almost 20 000 vehicles per day were travelling on the road A6, section Riga – Ogre, also the road A7, section Riga border – turn to Ādaži (km 5.6), the road A2, section A1 – Inčukalns, the road A8, section Riga border – turn to Ozolnieki (P100).

In 2014, traffic intensity from 9000 to 14 000 vehicles per day was established on the road A1, section Ādaži intersection – Saulkrasti bypass, the road A2, section Inčukalns – Līgatne, the road A3, section P11 – Valmiera overpass, the road A7, section Ķekava – Iecava, the road A9, section P106 – Liepāja, and the road A10, Jūrmala bypass.

Comparatively lower traffic intensity within Riga region was on the road A3, section Inčukalns – Ragana (7300 AADT), on the road A1, Saulkrasti bypass (7000 AADT), on the road A9, section A5 – turn to Kalnciems (5700 AADT).

In 2014, relatively high traffic intensity was on Riga bypasses, roads A4 and A5 (770017 600 AADT).

The highest intensity of heavy traffic (22005000 AADT) was on the road A6, section Riga border – turn to A4 Riga bypass, on the road A10, section Riga border – Jūrmala, on the entire road A7, on the road A8, section Riga – Olaine, on the road A2, section Riga border – Garkalne.

Naturally, high intensity of heavy traffic (14003500 AADT) is on Riga bypasses, roads A4 and A5. It constitutes approximately 21 – 29 % of the total traffic intensity on these roads.

Relatively high intensity of heavy traffic was also on the following roads:

  • Road A2, section Garkalne – turn to Cēsis, 1900 AADT,
  • Road A3, Valmiera bypass, 1870 AADT,
  • Road A8, section Olaine – Ozolnieki, 1700 AADT,
  • Road A1, section Riga border – Salacgrīva, 1700 AADT,
  • Road A6, section A4 Riga bypass – Ogre, 1700 AADT,
  • Road A9, section Grobiņa – Liepāja, 1680 AADT,
  • Road A6, section Aizkraukle intersection – Jēkabpils, 1600 AADT,
  • Road A3, section Inčukalns – Ragana, 1460 AADT,
  • Road A10, Jūrmala bypass, 1330 AADT.

The biggest proportion of heavy traffic is on the road A15, Rezekne bypass (48 %), A12 (35 %), and A14 (38 %).