Fatal collisions cost the City of Los Angeles $ 280 million in 2013.
Collisions cost the average Angeleno $ 948 annually.
Traffic Deaths in Perspective
Fatal collisions cost the City of Los Angeles $ 280 million in 2013.
Collisions cost the average Angeleno $ 948 annually.
Our commitment to zero deaths by 2025 means that we have pledged to protect those most vulnerable on our streets while ensuring the safety of everyone moving through the city. We know it is possible because we have witnessed success in similar efforts elsewhere. In New York City, traffic deaths have decreased by 34 percent in areas where the city made major engineering changes— twice the rate of improvement at locations without changes. 1
We pay a price if we do not act. Beyond the incalculable human suffering as a result of these tragedies, collisions cost our city in terms of property damage, lost earnings, medical expenses, emergency services, travel delay, workplace costs, and legal fees. Our calculations reveal that collisions cost the City nearly $ 280 million per year. 2
1 City of New York, Vision Zero Action Plan 2014( New York: City of New York, 2014), accessed November 3, 2016, http:// www. nyc. gov / html / visionzero / pdf / nyc-vision-zero-action-plan. pdf.
2 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, The Economic and Societal Impact of Motor Crashes, 2010( Revised)( Washington, DC: U. S. Department of Transportation, May 2015), accessed November 3, 2016, https:// crashstats. nhtsa. dot. gov / Api / Public / ViewPublication / 812013.
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