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Division 5 Indicators to calculate the economic impact of accidents

United Kingdom

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Total in euro and relative (to train-kilometres):

  • number of deaths and serious injuries multiplied by the Value of Preventing a Casualty (VPC),

  • cost of damages to environment,

  • cost of material damages to rolling stock or infrastructure,

  • cost of delays as a consequence of accidents.

National safety authorities shall report the economic impact of significant accidents.

The VPC is the value society attributes to the prevention of a casualty and as such shall not form a reference for compensation between parties involved in accidents.