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Question 7665

The World Health Organization (WHO) considers that traffic accidents…

  1. leave no lasting effects on the victims or on their family and friends.
  2. are a priority public health problem worldwide.
  3. are not a public health problem, but rather an education problem.
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Correct answer: are a priority public health problem worldwide.

The WHO considers traffic crashes a priority public health problem worldwide because of the number of deaths and injuries they cause. Many injured people experience lifelong physical or psychological effects, and their families and friends suffer too.

OMS — Traumatismos causados por el tránsito · Manual II. Cuestiones de Seguridad Vial, edición 2026