TCC Releases Landmark Highway Safety Study

The Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) today released the results of a national study conducted by the Pacific Institute for Research & Evaluation (PIRE) that found that more than half of highway fatalities are related to deficient roadway conditions.  Titled "On a Crash Course: The Dangers and Health Costs of Deficient Roadways," the study found the $217 billion cost of deficient roadway conditions dwarfs the costs of other safety factors, including:  $130 billion for alcohol, $97 billion for speeding, or $60 billion for failing to wear a safety belt.  Indeed, the $217 billion figure is more than three-and-one-half times the amount of money invested annually by government at all levels in roadway capital improvements - $59 billion, according to the Federal Highway Administration. TCC released the study at a news conference held at a D.C.-area construction site managed by AGC member company Jacobs. The TCC is co-chaired by AGC and the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA).  Speakers at the news conference included the safety economist who undertook the study and an emergency room doctor.