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Because of the deaths, injuries and social and economic consequences they cause.
Because of their human, health, social and economic consequences: they can cause deaths, injuries and lasting harm affecting victims, families and society. They are not merely vehicle damage or unavoidable events that prevention cannot influence. Understanding risk factors and adopting safe behaviour helps reduce their frequency and severity.
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Because of the deaths, injuries and social and economic consequences they cause.
Only because of the cost of repairing vehicles.
Because they are always unavoidable and cannot be prevented.
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