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Salt
Governmental De-icing Market – North America
The public safety and economic benefits of road salt use are clear.
• Winter weather congestion affects 70% of U.S. roadways.
• Roadway de-icing reduces crash frequency by 88.3 percent.
• De-icing decreases the average cost of each crash by 10 percent.
• During the first four hours after salt is applied, the direct road users’ benefits
(i.e. increased mobility, productivity & hourly worker compensation) are $6.50
for every $1.00 spent.
• A one-day major snowstorm can cost a state $300-$700 million in both direct
and indirect costs (i.e. reduction in commerce & associated tax revenue).
Morton/ISCO – Even distribution of
volume between three key markets.
Midwest
Canada
USEC
35%
37%
28%
Sources: Marquette University and Global Insight Studies / Salt Institute
June 2013 K+S Group 81