The study investigates which of the factors type of accident, urban/rural area, speed limit, country and paved width that is most important to take into consideration in correction of police-reported road accidents. In this investigation accident data from the years 1975-78 was used (about 100.000 accidents). According to the results accident cost primarily varies with type of accident and speed limit but also the variations by country are considerable enough to be taken into consideration in the correction of accidents.
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