The 'most expensive car crash in history': By the numbers

It may very well be "one of the most expensive car crashes in history." On Sunday, eight Ferraris and several other luxury vehicles got banged up in a 14-car pileup in the southern prefecture of Yamaguchi in Japan. Foreign car enthusiasts had gathered to drive from Kyushu to Hiroshima when one lost control. Here, a brief guide, by the numbers, to the costly crash:

14

Number of cars involved in the crash. A police officer responding to the collision deemed it a "gathering of narcissists."

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8

Number of Ferraris involved in the crash. The models appear to be F355s, F430s, an F360, and an F512 of some type.

3

Number of Mercedes-Benzes

1

Number of Lamborghinis

1

Number of Priuses

1

Number of Nissan Skylines

10

Number of people treated for minor injuries as a result of the crash. No one suffered serious injury.

$3.85 million

Estimated value of the damaged cars

At least $1 million

Estimated damage caused by the crash

85 to 100

Estimated speed, in mles per hour, that the cars were traveling, according to an eyewitness

More than 6

Hours it took to clear the roadway of the wreckage

3

Months in prison faced by the 60-year-old man suspected of causing the pileup

Sources: AP, BBC, Jalopnik