Science & Policy
Costs of Car Crash Injuries
Summary: More than 2.5 million people in the U.S.-nearly 7,000 each day-went to the emergency department because of motor vehicle crash injuries in 2012, according to a new CDC Vital Signs report.
Key points
- More than 2.5 million people in the U.S.-nearly 7,000 each day-went to the emergency department because of motor vehicle crash injuries in 2012, according to a new CDC Vital Signs report.
- Not only do these injuries occur frequently, they are extremely costly to individuals, employers, the healthcare system, and society.
More than 2.5 million people in the U.S.-nearly 7,000 each day-went to the emergency department because of motor vehicle crash injuries in 2012, according to a new CDC Vital Signs report. Not only do these injuries occur frequently, they are extremely costly to individuals, employers, the healthcare system, and society.
Adults 21+. WINDBAR does not sell nicotine products on this site. Compliance statement.