Cost estimates Part 5 - The Social Cost of Road Crashes and Injuries

Last updated on 11/12/2008 12:06 p.m.

4.4 Average social cost per reported injury crash, by vehicle movement

Table 4.4: Average social cost per reported injury crash (F+S+M), by vehicle movement
	June 2008 prices ($)
Vehicle movement classification	All	Rural	Urban
Overtaking or lane change	452,000	558,000	294,000
Head-on, not overtaking	904,000	1,179,000	429,000
Lost control, straight roads	339,000	371,000	288,000
Cornering	368,000	399,000	306,000
Collision with obstruction	219,000	309,000	184,000
Rear-end collision	142,000	163,000	128,000
Turning versus same direction	225,000	344,000	166,000
Crossing, no turns	256,000	695,000	202,000
Crossing, vehicle turning	228,000	432,000	169,000
Vehicles merging	189,000	289,000	172,000
Right turn gainst	231,000	493,000	181,000
Vehicle manoeuvring	222,000	478,000	176,000
Pedestrian crossing road	312,000	966,000	288,000
Pedestrian other	568,000	1,323,000	417,000
Miscellaneous	523,000	644,000	421,000

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