This article outlines the societal crash costs used by the Nebraska DOT.
Nebraska DOT estimates the cost based on the type of crash. These costs may contrast with other states, which estimate costs based on crash severity.
These societal costs are used in the benefit-cost calculation, as displayed in the Safety Analysis application.
Each of the Societal Collision Types and their associated crash cost is outlined below.
Societal Collision Type | Crash Cost |
Rural Front-to-Front | $2,763,900 |
Rural Collision with Pedestrian | $2,041,060 |
Rural Sideswipe Opposite | $779,300 |
Urban Collision with Pedestrian | $577,070 |
Rural Overturn | $565,510 |
Rural Angle | $437,800 |
Urban Front-to-Front | $374,700 |
Urban Overturn | $348,300 |
Rural Collision with Fixed Object | $271,690 |
Urban Collision with Bicycle | $256,500 |
Urban Other Single Vehicle | $189,400 |
Rural Front-to-Rear | $166,790 |
Urban Collision with Fixed Object | $160,020 |
Rural Sideswipe Same | $140930 |
Urban Sideswipe Same | $123820 |
Rural Other Single Vehicle | $117100 |
Urban Angle | $109190 |
Urban Front-to-Rear | $79700 |
Rural Collision with Parked Vehicle | $69990 |
Urban Sideswipe Same | $54510 |
Rural Other Multi-Vehicle | $40050 |
Rural Collision with Animal | $35520 |
Urban Collision with Parked Vehicle | $34010 |
Urban Other Multi-Vehicle | $28000 |
Urban Collision with Animal | $24830 |