1. World problems
  2. Non-payment of compensation to victims of motor accidents

Non-payment of compensation to victims of motor accidents

  • Delay in compensation of victims of road violence
  • Neglect of families of victims of motor accidents

Incidence

A survey cited a report by the European Federation of Road Accident Victims of 10,000 afflicted families in nine countries showed that relatives of the dead and injured suffered severe psychological problems for many years after the accident. More than 70 percent lost interest in work, 64 percent suffered from depression and 37 percent considered suicide.

Claim

What is hardly recognized is that those bereaved or injured through road crashes are often permanently harmed. Yet there is almost no help or proper compensation for road violence victims and their families.

The total costs to European society of road accidents is virtually the same as the total production costs of the European car industry.

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Sustainable Development Goal #1: No PovertySustainable Development Goal #9: Industry, Innovation and InfrastructureSustainable Development Goal #11: Sustainable Cities and CommunitiesSustainable Development Goal #16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Commerce » Currency
  • Commerce » Insurance
  • Societal problems » Accidents
  • Societal problems » Delay
  • Societal problems » Deprivation
  • Societal problems » Maltreatment
  • Societal problems » Victims
  • Society » Family
  • Transportation, telecommunications » Motor vehicles » Motor vehicles
  • Transportation, telecommunications » Roads
  • Content quality
    Unpresentable
     Unpresentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    E8824
    DOCID
    11588240
    D7NID
    160850
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020