Mr. Jim Callaghanasked the Minister of Transport what were the total economic costs of road accidents for the calendar year of 1978; and what were the corresponding costs for railway accidents during the same period.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeI regret that only estimated costs associated with casualties are available for both road and rail accidents. They are as follows:
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PERSONAL INJURY ACCIDENT COSTS* GREAT BRITAIN 1978 £ millions (June1978 prices) Road … … … … 944 Rail† … … … … 10 * Excludes cost of damage to vehicles or property and costs of administration etc. † Excludes casualty costs of suicides and trespassers. The above costs include a revised and increased estimate of the value of lost output due to injury or death.