06 TRAFFIC ACCIDENT & ROAD SAFETY
"Did you hear the news? Lily had a road accident!" Sadly, Lily having a road accident is not a special case; there is an annual loss of approximately 1.3 million individuals because of road traffic crashes. Not only do traffic accidents cost lives but also money. Indeed, Road traffic crashes cost most countries 3% of their gross domestic product. Also, traffic accidents have indirect costs because of the loss of productivity, damage to vehicles and property, reduced quality of life, etc. But why are road accidents a common thing? There are various causes behind this problem:
speeding;
distraction;
driving
under the influence of alcohol and other psychoactive
substances;
nonuse
of
motorcycle helmets, seatbelts, and child restraints; unsafe road infrastructure; unsafe vehicles; inadequate post-crash care; and inadequate law enforcement of traffic laws. Risk
factors
include,
low
socioeconomic
status, being a male, and being at the age of 5 - 29 years old.
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