ORN10: Costing Road Accidents in Developing Countries

This note advises economists, planners and engineers in developing countries on a method that can be used to cost road accidents

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 1995
Country:
Cyprus, India, Jordan
Document Type:
Manual
Theme:
Infrastructure
Authors:
Jacobs, G.D.

Abstract

The objective of Overseas Road Note is to advise economists, planners and engineers in developing countries on a method that can be used to cost road accidents. Information is also provided on how to collect the data required and this is illustrated by means of a case-study. The Note also uses results from appraisals carried out in different countries to illustrate the effects of including accident savings in highway cost-benefit analyses.

Citation

G D Jacobs (1995) ORN 10: Costing Road Accidents in Developing Countries. Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) Overseas Road Note 10

ORN 10: Costing Road Accidents in Developing Countries

Published 1 January 1995
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