From a public health perspective, what relevance do traffic accidents currently have in Spain?

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Traffic accidents are considered a major public health issue. Although the accident rate has decreased in recent years thanks to improvements in road safety, they remain one of the leading causes of mortality and serious injury in our country, particularly highlighting their incidence as the leading cause of death among the young population. They are not the absolute leading cause of death worldwide (surpassed by cardiovascular diseases, for example), but their social and economic impact is immense.

From a public health perspective, what relevance do traffic accidents currently have in Spain?

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