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 2018:
Total Cost of All Injuries
$1,059.9 billion
$0.66
of every dollar paid in personal federal income tax
$0.55
of every dollar spent on food
Motor-Vehicle Crashes Cost
$445.6 Billion
590 Gallons of Gas
for every registered vehicle
$2,000
for every licensed driver
Work Injuries Cost
$170.8 Billion
56x
Amazon’s 2017 profits
3x
Apple’s 2017 profits
Home Injuries Cost
$320.1 Billion
$375,300
rebate for each new single family home built
$0.58
of every dollar paid in property taxes
Public Injuries Cost
$159.0 Billion
$17.6 Million
grant for every public library
$119,000
bonus for every police officer and firefighter