Japan: $12.3 million
United States: $7.5 million
Hong Kong: $2.2 million
South Korea: $1.1 million
Mexico City: $365,000
USA: 9.7% . . .
UK: 16.3% . . .
Brazil: 22.7% . . .
Bolivia: 42.5% . . .
Indonesia: 50.6% . . .
Albania: 69.2% . . . USA: $40 . . .
Korea: $18 . . .
Netherlands: $36 . . .
Spain: $26 . . . Mexico: $87 . . .
Serbia: $119 . . .
Turkey: $220 . . .
Australia: $241 . . .
Germany: $266 . . .
USA: $274 . . .
Portugal: $320 . . .
Japan: $519 . . .
Greece: $718 . . . Turkey: 0.1% ($7) . . .
South Korea: 0.3% ($37) . . .
Japan: 1% ($204) . . .
US: 1.1% ($341) . . .
Portugal: 1.1% ($174) . . .
Australia: 1.3% ($286) . . .
France:1.5% ($333) . . .
Germany: 1.8% ($410) . . .
Luxembourg: 2.4% ($820) . . .
Russia: 3.5% ($280) . . .
At first blush it might seem to make sense for cash-strapped cities to charge drivers for car accidents, a quick and easy way to raise revenue for the fire department and the police. But there are costs involved too. Getting drivers or their insurance companies to pay can be expensive. And the bad blood generated by the new crash charge is also costly.
