Research Article

Estimating the Value of Statistical Life in a Road Safety Context Based on the Contingent Valuation Method

Table 1

Summary of literature in descending chronological order (source: authors).

No.AuthorsVSLCVCERMACountry of studyVSL estimates (currency)Ref.

Category I: direct VSL estimation
1Sánchez et al. (2021)Spain1.3M-1.7M (EUR)[13]
2Mon et al. (2019)Myanmar87K-163K (USD)[14]
3Flügel et al. (2019)Norway46M-58M (NOK)[15]
4Mon et al. (2018)Myanmar98K-136K (USD)[16]
5Mon et al. (2018)Myanmar122K-136K (USD)[17]
6Niroomand and Jenkins (2017)Cyprus699K (SIC)[18]
7Yang et al. (2016)China505K-587K (USD)[19]
8Niroomand and Jenkins (2016)Cyprus315K-1.1M (SIC)[20]
9Mofadal et al. (2015)Sudan19K-101K (USD)[21]
10Le et al. (2015)Singapore1.9M (SGD)[22]
11Liu and Zhao (2011)China1.11M-1.56M (CNY)[23]
12Rheinberger (2011)Switzerland6.0-7.8M (CHF)[24]

Category II: comparative approaches
13Balmford et al. (2019)United Kingdom[25]
14Olofsson et al. (2019)Sweden[26]
15Haddak (2016)France[27]
16Alberini and Ščasný (2013)Italy[28]
17Andersson (2013)Sweden[29]
18Alberini and Ščasný (2013)Italy and Czech Rep.[30]
19Carlsson et al. (2010)Sweden[31]
20Svensson and Vredin Johansson (2010)[32]

Category III: meta-analysis
21Dekker et al. (2011)Global26 international CV[33]
22Lindhjem et al. (2011)Global2.4-7.4M (USD)[34]

Category IV: review
23Bahamonde-Birke et al. (2015)Global[8]
24Hultkrantz and Svensson (2015)Sweden[35]

Note: VSL: value of statistical life; CV: contingent valuation; CE: choice experiment; R: review; MA: meta-analysis; EUR: euro; USD: United States dollars; NOK: Norwegian krone; SIC: Swiss coin; SGD: Singapore dollar; CYN: Chinese yuan; CHF: Swiss franc.