In an environment where resources are scarce, decisions to spend more on safety or risk reduction need to be made on a rational basis. The assessment of such a situation must reflect the impact on society as a whole. When death and injury are involved this assessment becomes very complicated. This paper discusses how societal cost models can assist in making these difficult decisions. The example chosen in this paper is concerned with train crashworthiness but can easily be adapted to other mass transportation incidents.
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