The Economic Costs of Alcohol and Drug Abuse in the United States - 1992
Table 6.17
Cost of Alcohol and Drug Abuse-Related Motor Vehicle Crashes, 1992 (millions of dollars)
|
Type/Severity of Crash |
| Type of Cost |
Total |
Fatal |
Severe/ Critical Injury |
Minimum/ Moderate Injury |
Property Damage Only |
| Legal/court costs |
$9,512 |
$3,390 |
$3,354 |
$2,768 |
- |
| Insurance administration |
$12,513 |
$2,310 |
$3,795 |
$3,132 |
$3,403 |
| Vehicle and roadway damage |
$49,032 |
$385 |
$1,243 |
$16,062 |
$31,342 |
| Total |
$71,057 |
$6,085 |
$8,392 |
$21,962 |
$34,746 |
| Percent attributed to alcohol abuse |
19.2% |
39.7% |
31.5% |
17.0% |
13.9% |
| Total attributed to alcohol abuse |
$13,619 |
$2,416 |
$2,640 |
$3,734 |
$4,830 |
Source: Derived from Blincoe and Faigin (1992).
Note: Components may not sum to totals because of rounding.
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