@article {Garc{\'\i}a-Alt{\'e}s65, author = {A Garc{\'\i}a-Alt{\'e}s and K P{\'e}rez}, title = {The economic cost of road traffic crashes in an urban setting}, volume = {13}, number = {1}, pages = {65--68}, year = {2007}, doi = {10.1136/ip.2006.012732}, publisher = {BMJ Publishing Group Ltd}, abstract = {The objective of this article is to assess the total economic costs of road traffic crashes in Barcelona, a metropolitan city located in Southern Europe. A cost-of-illness study was conducted using a prevalence approximation, a societal and healthcare system perspective, and a 1-year time horizon. Results were measured in terms of Euros in 2003. Total costs of road traffic crashes in Barcelona in 2003 were {\texteuro}367 million. Direct costs equalled {\texteuro}329 million (89.8\% of total costs), including property damage costs, insurance administration costs and hospital costs. Police, emergency costs and transportation costs had a minimum effect on total direct costs. Indirect costs were {\texteuro}37 million, including lost productivity due to hospitalization and mortality. The results of the sensitivity analysis showed the upper limit of total economic cost of road traffic crashes in Barcelona to be {\texteuro}782 million. This is the first study to estimate the costs of road traffic crashes for a city in a developed country. The importance of the problem calls for further interventions to reduce road traffic crashes.}, issn = {1353-8047}, URL = {https://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/13/1/65}, eprint = {https://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/13/1/65.full.pdf}, journal = {Injury Prevention} }