Estimates of the economic and human consequences of motor vehicle accidents in Virginia during 1980.

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• Creators:
  Regan, Daniel John ; Atkins, Alden L.
• Corporate Creators:
  Virginia Highway & Transportation Research Council ; Virginia. Dept. of Transportation Safety
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Traffic accidents--Costs--Virginia
• Publication/ Report Number:
  VHTRC 83-R13
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Virginia
• Corporate Publisher:
  Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC)
• Description:
  The purpose of this report is to describe the cost of motor vehicle accidents in two ways first, by identifying the cost components and quantifying them, and second by showing the severity of such accidents in terms of human suffering. Although many statistics are kept concerning the causes of motor vehicle accidents, few are kept concerning the results. This report identifies techniques for estimating these statistics and points out the problems associated with each method. Alternative, and possibly more accurate, techniques are recommended for study. The report concludes that motor vehicle accidents cost the Commonwealth of Virginia over $800 million in 1980. Further, it shows that crashes are a leading cause of death for all Virginians, particularly for those younger than forty. Finally, it compares motor vehicle injuries with other accidental injuries, and it concludes that those caused by motor vehicles are, in general, significantly more severe.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/19027/dot_19027_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.98 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:0c6ab2512f0dd76542d574d17bff8c24d0553b3a578e3a7b19dae2effd6322bb