Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS)
Widely used for assessing injuries in motor vehicle accidents. Clearly
not linear – Faigin [1976] shows average societal costs per fatality and
injury in 1975 US$.
Average societal costs per fatality and injury in 1975 US$
AIS Code |
|
1975 $US average cost |
Index |
| |
Property Damage Only |
520 |
|
Minor |
|
2,190 |
1 |
Moderate |
|
4,350 |
2 |
Severe |
Not life threatening |
8,085 |
4 |
Severe |
Life threatening – survival probable |
86,955 |
40 |
Critical |
Survival uncertain |
192,240 |
88 |
Maximum Severity |
Currently untreatable |
287,175 |
131 |
AIS may not be linear, but Injury Severity Score and Log Number of Patients
seems to have a good linear relationship [Baker and O’Neill, 1976].
References
Baker S. P., and O'Neill B, 1976, The Injury severity score: an update, Journal
of Trauma, 16(11, 882-885.
Faigin B M, 1976, 1975 Societal costs of motor vehicle accidents,
US Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
Washington, 35p. |
