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Table 9 (a) Cost per casualty by severity: average costs for Great Britain (£) at 2010 prices

Table 9 (a) Cost per casualty by severity: average costs for Great Britain (£) at 2010 prices
Killed Seriously Injured Slightly Injured Average all casualties
Average cost per casualty for Great Britain 1,643,754 184,712 14,241 37,106

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

(b) Costs per accident by element of cost and severity
Accident Severity
Fatal Serious Slight Damage only
Casualty related costs for GB:
Lost output 605,429 24,190 3,059
Medical/ambulance 5,464 14,516 1,297
Pain, grief, suffering 1,190,417 164,786 14,574
Police and damage to property costs for GB:
Police/administration 17,212 2,016 522 34
Insurance 302 188 114 54
Damage to property Total 11,135 5,024 2,984 1,888
- Motorways 16,957 14,468 7,320 2,553
- Non built-up roads 13,330 6,077 4,028 2,656
- Built-up roads 7,860 4,212 2,485 1,777
Total costs per accident for GB 1,829,959 210,720 22,550 1,976

Note: Police costs have been updated following a survey in 2011 of police forces in England, Scotland and Wales.