Cost estimates Part 2 - The Social Cost of Road Crashes and Injuries

4.1  Average social cost by cost component

Table 4.1a: Average social cost per crash, by cost component

	Crash type
	Fatal	Serious	Minor
	June 2008 prices ($)
Loss of life/permanent disability	4,002,000	393,200	17,200
Loss of output (temporary disability)	800	1,700	400
Medical –
Hospital/medical	7,900	9,700	100
Emergency/ pre-hospital	3,900	1,400	800
Follow-on	2,000	4,700	100
Legal and court	13,400	2,900	600
Property damage	9,600	6,100	4,900
Total	4,039,500	419,700	24,000

Notes:
1. Figures may not sum to totals due to rounding.
2. These estimates have not been adjusted for the level of non-reporting.

Table 4.1b: Average social cost per injury, by cost component

	Injury type
	Fatal	Serious	Minor
	June 2008 prices ($)
Loss of life/permanent disability	4,002,000	393,200	17,200
Loss of output (temporary disability)	800	1,700	400
Medical –
Hospital/medical	7,900	9,700	100
Emergency/ pre-hospital	3,900	1,400	800
Follow-on	2,000	4,700	100
Legal and court	13,400	2,900	600
Property damage (Note 3)	9,600	6,100	4,900
Total	4,039,500	419,700	24,000

Notes:
1. Figures may not sum to totals due to rounding.
2. These estimates have not been adjusted for the level of non-reporting.
3. Estimates of total property damage cost by crash severity were apportioned to all injuries caused by the same crash severity, to generate the average cost per injury by severity. Since serious crashes resulted in more injuries than minor crashes, but the cost of vehicle damage did not increase proportionately, the estimated average property damage cost per minor injury is slightly higher than that for a serious injury.

 

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