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. 2011 Oct;55:347–355.

Table 6.

Costs of crashes to a State and multiplier to estimate Federal costs from State costs, by crash type and police-reported crash severity (in 2009 dollars)

Public Services Medical Employer Tax Loss Safety Net Total
Federal/State Multiplier 0 1.655 0.611 1.766 1.549
Motorcyclist O 52 7 10 2 0 71
Motorcyclist C 355 1,041 236 528 78 2,238
Motorcyclist B 435 1,676 298 640 95 3,144
Motorcyclist A 1,004 6,873 1,062 2,731 404 12,074
Motorcyclist K 5,065 4,244 8,284 34,601 5,121 57,315
Unbelted Occupant O 64 34 12 10 2 122
Unbelted Occupant C 267 1,028 198 421 62 1,976
Unbelted Occupant B 462 2,807 368 780 115 4,532
Unbelted Occupant A 1,006 7,485 1,066 2,737 405 12,699
Unbelted Occupant K 5,065 4,244 8,284 34,601 5,121 57,315
Belted Occupant O 61 32 12 10 1 116
Belted Occupant C 230 611 115 210 31 1,197
Belted Occupant B 334 1,157 201 413 61 2,166
Belted Occupant A 711 4,561 657 1,598 237 7,764
Belted Occupant K 5,065 4,244 8,284 34,601 5,121 57,315
Non-Occupant O 56 31 12 8 1 108
Non-Occupant C 248 876 170 341 51 1,686
Non-Occupant B 415 1,780 292 645 96 3,228
Non-Occupant A 977 6,698 988 2,549 377 11,589
Non-Occupant K 5,065 4,244 8,284 34,601 5,121 57,315
In Impaired Driving Crash O 69 43 15 12 2 141
In Impaired Driving Crash C 232 709 138 263 39 1,381
In Impaired Driving Crash B 306 1,266 199 406 60 2,237
In Impaired Driving Crash A 586 3,301 515 1,260 186 5,848
In Impaired Driving Crash K 5,065 4,244 8,284 34,601 5,121 57,315
In Teen Driver Crash O 63 58 15 18 3 157
In Teen Driver Crash C 278 911 196 412 61 1,858
In Teen Driver Crash B 412 1,742 296 652 96 3,198
In Teen Driver Crash A 1,041 8,248 1,179 2,998 444 13,910
In Teen Driver Crash K 5,065 4,244 8,284 34,601 5,121 57,315