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Table 9: Accident Costs

(a) Cost per casualty by severity: average costs for Great Britain (£) at 2004 prices

Killed

Seriously Injured

Slightly Injured

Average all casualties

Average cost per casualty for Great Britain

1,384,436

155,563

11,994

43,649

(b) Costs per accident by element of cost and severity

Accident Severity

Fatal

Serious

Slight

Damage only

Casualty related costs for GB:

Lost output

522,639

21,379

2,550

Medical/ambulance

5,469

12,806

1,082

Pain, grief, suffering

1,033,783

145,370

12,151

Police and damage to property costs for GB:

Police/administration

1,607

219

49

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Damage to property

- Motorways

14,282

12,186

6,165

2,150

- Non built-up roads

11,227

5,118

3,393

2,237

- Built-up roads

6,620

3,548

2,093

1,497

Total costs per accident for GB

1,573,217

184,269

18,496

1,654

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