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We publish the social cost of road crashes report every year. The report looks at the social costs associated with road crashes and injuries in New Zealand.
Social costs measures the total cost of road crashes to the nation, including loss of life and life quality, loss of productivity, medical, legal, court and vehicle damage costs. Injury costs are classified into fatal, serious and minor injuries as reported by crash investigators.
Road crashes impose intangible, financial, and economic costs to society. These costs include reduced quality of life for survivors, reduced economic productivity, and medical and other resource costs. Te Manatū Waka updates the social cost of road crashes and injuries annually to allow comparison of the costs and benefits of any road safety actions in current dollars.
This report provides estimates of average social costs after accounting for:
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