Citation

Alemany R, Ayuso M, Guillén M. Accid. Anal. Prev. 2013; 60: 95-102.

Affiliation

Department of Econometrics, Riskcenter, University of Barcelona, Avda. Diagonal, 690, Barcelona 08034, Spain.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.aap.2013.08.016

PMID

24036315

Abstract

Road traffic injuries are one of the leading causes of increasing disability-adjusted life expectancy. We analyze long-term care needs associated with motor vehicle crash-related disability in Spain and conclude that needs attributable traffic injuries are most prevalent during victims' mid-life years, they create a significant burden for both families and society as a whole given that public welfare programmes supporting these victims need to be maintained over a long time frame. High socio-economic costs of road traffic accidents (in Spain 0.04% of the GDP in 2008) are clearly indicative of the need for governments and policymakers to strengthen road accident preventive measures.

Language: en