Willie Penrose (Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 63: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the estimated economic cost of each road death; and the breakdown of this figure. [35912/05]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The measurement of accident costs formed part of a study carried out in 2004 by Goodbody Economic Consultants on behalf of my Department. The report entitled Cost Benefit Parameters and Application Rules for Transport Project Appraisal suggests an economic cost of €2.018 million in respect of each road death. This estimation encompasses consideration of lost output, human costs, suffering and pain, and medical costs. A copy of the report is available on my Department's website at www.transport.ie .