Societal Costs

The costs of unintentional injuries are huge. The burden on employers and society in general runs in the billions of dollars annually. These figures can be hard to comprehend, so we‘ve made them relatable to quantities you might see in your daily life.

Consider these U.S. cost equivalents for 2021:

Total Cost of All Injuries

$1,255.4 Billion

$0.63

of every dollar paid in personal federal income tax

$0.56

of every dollar spent on food

Motor-Vehicle Crashes Cost

$498.3 Billion

560 Gallons of Gas

for every registered vehicle

$2,100

for every licensed driver

Work Injuries Cost

$167.0 Billion

8x

Amazon’s 2021 profits

3x

Apple’s 2021 profits

Home Injuries Cost

$444.4 Billion

$398,500

rebate for each new single family home built

$0.70

of every dollar paid in property taxes

Public Injuries Cost

$184.3 Billion

$18.4 Million

grant for every public library

$137,200

bonus for every police officer and firefighter

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