The economic cost to society of motor vehicle accidents.

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The economic loss to society from motor vehicle accidents which occurred in 1980 is estimated to have been $ 57.2 billion. Of this total, about $21.0 billion resulted from property damage. $3.3 billion resulted from medical costs, and $18.7 billion was caused by other costs such as insurance administration expense, legal and court costs, emergency services, coroner/medical examiner costs and the administrative cost of public assistance programs.

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B 23234 /10/ IRRD 274170
Source

Washington, D.C., National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA, 1983, var. pag., tab., ref. DOT HS 806 342

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