The more severe physical injuries associated with a car accident commonly include brain and head trauma
Some injuries are not immediately apparent after an accident, but regardless of when an injury first appears, it can have a long-term effect.
The social consequences of road traffic accidents include loss of productivity of the victims, the cost of the legal system.
Countries that do not invest in road safety could miss out on anywhere between 7 and 22% in potential per capita GDP growth over a 24-year period.