the economic and societal impact of motor vehicle crashes
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THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIETAL IMPACT OF MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHESLarry Blincoe, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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2010 2000Fatalities 32,999 41,821Nonfatal Injuries 3.9 million 5.3 millionDamaged Vehicles 24 million 28 millionEconomic Cost $277 billion $231 billionSocietal Harm $871 billion NA
Basic Findings
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Many Crashes are Unreported
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PDO MAIS0 MAIS1 MAIS2 MAIS3 MAIS4 MAIS5 Fatal
Distribution of Police Reported/Unreported Injuries
Police Reported Unreported
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Medical CareEmergency ServicesMarket ProductivityHousehold ProductivityLegal CostsInsurance Administrative CostsWorkplace CostsProperty DamageCongestion
Economic Cost Components
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Which Impacts are the Most Costly?
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Comprehensive Impacts
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Medical4%
EMS0% Market Productivity
8% HH Prod3%
Insurance3%
Workplace0%
Legal2%
Congestion3%
Prop. Damage9%
Lost Quality of Life68%
Components of Comprehensive Costs
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Who Pays the Costs?
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Source of Payment for Motor Vehicle Crash Costs
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Self
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Alcohol useSpeedingDistracted DrivingMotorcycle Helmet non-useSeat Belt non-use
Costs of Behavioral Risk Factors
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Alcohol involvement by crash severity
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PDO MAIS0 MAIS1 MAIS2 MAIS3 MAIS4 MAIS5 Fatal
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Crash risk rises dramatically when BAC exceeds .08
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Alcohol is not necessarily the cause of the crash
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BAC = .01‐.04 BA =.05‐.07 BAC = .08+ BAC = .01+
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Motorcycle Helmets
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Saved Lost % Realized
Lives (annual) 1,556 708 69%
Lives 1975-2010 33,544 28,878 54%
Economic B$ (annual) $3 $1 68%Economic B$ 1975-2010 $62 $49 56%
Harm B$ (annual) $17 $8 69%
Harm B$ 1975-2010 $370 $300 55%
Impacts of Motorcycle Helmet Use
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Seat Belts
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Saved Lost % Realized
Lives (annual) 12,500 3,350 79%
Lives 1975-2010 280,000 367,000 43%
Economic B$ (annual) $69 $14 83%Economic B$ 1975-2010 $1,610 $1,490 52%
Harm B$ (annual) $349 $72 83%
Harm B$ 1975-2010 $8,066 $7,776 51%
Impacts of Seat Belt Use
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Relative Impact of Behavioral Risk Factors, Economic Costs
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AlcoholInvolvement
Alcohol Causation Speed Distraction Belt Non-Use Helmet Non-use
Economic Cost of Behavioral Risk Factors($B)
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Relative Impact of Behavioral Risk Factors, Societal Harm
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AlcoholInvolvement
Alcohol Causation Speed Distraction Belt Non-Use Helmet Non-use
Comprehensive Cost of Behavioral Risk Factors($B)
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Cost Summary
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Incidence Summary
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