Cost amounts to nearly $500 for each U.S. licensed driver in one year
In a one-year period, the cost of medical care and productivity losses associated with injuries from motor vehicle crashes exceeded $99 billion – with the cost of direct medical care accounting for $17 billion, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The total annual cost amounts to nearly $500 for each licensed driver in the United States, said the journal Traffic Injury Prevention.
According to CDC spokespeople, every 10 seconds, someone in the United States is treated in an emergency department for crash-related injuries, and nearly 40,000 people die from these injuries each year. These injuries are associated with staggering societal costs.
The study also found:
Motor vehicle crash injuries and deaths and the associated costs are preventable. Recommended steps include:
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