RoSPA NI : Home Safety : Statistics
The Cost of Accidents to the Northern Ireland Economy
The Transport Research Laboratory has calculated that the costs associated with accidental injury is on average nearly £10,000 per casualty. This adds up to £90 million per year in Northern Ireland alone.
| Cost of Accidents | |
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| Estimated cost per home accident casualty | |
| Severity | Total (£) |
| Fatal | 784,090 |
| Serious | 23,830 |
| Slight (hospital treated) | 3,920 |
| Slight (GP treated) | 120 |
| Average (non fatal) | 8,300 |
| Average | 9,460 |
| Cost of a house fire | 72,057 |
| Source: Clackmannanshire Council Project Note values are rounded up to the nearest £10 Source: TRL Report 225, June 1994 (Despite being dated, this piece of work is still the most useful on defining the cost of Home Accidents.) |
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