5. Indicators to calculate the economic impact of accidents U.K.
Total in euro and relative (to train-kilometres):
number of deaths and serious injuries multiplied by the Value of Preventing a Casualty (VPC),
cost of damages to environment,
cost of material damages to rolling stock or infrastructure,
cost of delays as a consequence of accidents.
National safety authorities shall report the economic impact of significant accidents.
The VPC is the value society attributes to the prevention of a casualty and as such shall not form a reference for compensation between parties involved in accidents.