Question 7677
What is the correct order of the factors that explain traffic accidents, ranked from greatest to least presence in accident occurrence?
- Human factor, road and environment factor, vehicle factor.
- Vehicle factor, human factor, road and environment factor.
- Road and environment factor, human factor, vehicle factor.
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Correct answer: Human factor, road and environment factor, vehicle factor.
First is the human factor, which plays a role in between 70 and 90 out of every 100 crashes. Next is the road and its surroundings, in between 10 and 35, and finally the vehicle, in between 4 and 13.