The Social Cost of Road Crashes and Injuries June 2008 update

Last updated on 11/12/2008 11:36 a.m. 

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Overview

1. Introduction
1.1 Background
1.2 Objective
1.3 The update
2. Methodology
2.1 Estimation of the number of injuries and crashes
2.2 Estimation of injury and crash costs
3. Guidance on using the social cost estimates
3.1 Adjustment for non-reported incidents
3.2 Estimates for rural and urban areas
3.3 Estimates by region and vehicle movement
3.4 Estimates for an increase in risk
3.5 Estimates for infrequent events
4. Cost estimates
4.1  Average social cost by cost component
4.2 Average social cost by area and severity
4.3 Average social cost per reported incident, by severity 
4.4 Average social cost per reported injury crash, by vehicle movement
4.5 Average social cost by local government region 
4.6 Average social cost with WTA-based VOSL (three times WTP-based  VOSL)

Appendix A Technical notes

A1 Estimation of the number of injuries and crashes
A1.1 Data 20
A1.2 Conversion factors
A2 Estimation of injury and crash costs
A2.1 Cost components
A2.2 Regional average social cost by year 

Appendix B Crash statistics and price indices

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