Road accidents in Italy have cost 2% of GDP

According to data by the Italian transport and logistics commission, social costs of road accidents in the country amount to US$39.98 billion, or two per cent of the GDP. The accident rate is still above other EU countries, despite having the strictest set of regulations, and the country has one of the lowest number of infrastructures and among the highest number of vehicles.
March 30, 2012 Read time: 1 min
RSSAccording to data by the Italian transport and logistics commission, social costs of road accidents in the country amount to US$39.98 billion, or two per cent of the GDP. The accident rate is still above other EU countries, despite having the strictest set of regulations, and the country has one of the lowest number of infrastructures and among the highest number of vehicles.

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