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News: CDC study shows high cost of motor vehicle injuries

Case Management Weekly, September 1, 2010

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The cost of medical care and productivity losses associated with motor vehicle injuries exceeded $99 billion in 2005, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The CDC study also found that:

• Costs related to fatal motor vehicle-related injuries totaled $58 billion. The cost of nonfatal injuries resulting in hospitalization amounted to $28 billion, and the cost of injuries to individuals treated in emergency departments and released was $14 billion.
• More men were killed (70%) and injured (52%) in motor vehicle crashes than women. Injuries and deaths among men represented 74% ($74 billion) of all costs.
• Teens and young adults accounted for 28% of all fatal and nonfatal motor vehicle injuries and 31% of the costs ($31 billion). However, young adults represent only 14% of the U.S. population.
• Motorcyclists accounted for 6% of all fatalities and injuries, but 12% of the costs, likely due to the severity of their injuries.
• Pedestrians, who also often sustain serious injuries, accounted for 5% of all injuries, but 10% of total costs.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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