Estimated reduction in death, injury and cost
| Prepolicy estimate (attributable to motorcycles) | Estimated absolute reduction (range*) | Estimated relative reduction, % (range*) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | 7400 | 2200 (1000–2700) | 29 (14–37) |
| Non-fatal head injuries | 54 100 | 29 000 (12 700–44 500) | 54 (23–82) |
| Direct acute care costs for non-fatal head injuries (million US$) | 35 | 18 (8–28) | 52 (24–81) |
| Income losses following death or non-fatal head injury (million US$) | 63 | 29 (11–40) | 46 (18–64) |
| Direct acute care costs plus income losses (million US$) | 98 | 48 (24–72) | 49 (24–73) |
*Values in parentheses represent lower and upper bounds obtained on univariate sensitivity analyses.