The Impact of Motor Vehicle Crashes Economically
In 2019, motor vehicle crashes cost American society $340 billion according the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (2013). This $340 billion figure of motor vehicle crashes represents the equivalent of $1,035 for each of the 328 million people in the United States and 1.6% of the $21.4 trillion real U.S. gross domestic product for the year 2019 (NHTSA, 2023).