What is the general public's common perception regarding the severity of traffic accidents?

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The correct answer is that they often underestimate the severity of accidents. According to Road Safety studies, society tends to be tolerant of traffic accidents, viewing them as distant events ('it won't happen to me') or inevitable. Furthermore, severity is often measured solely by the number of fatalities, overlooking the terrible physical and psychological aftermath suffered by those seriously injured. It is incorrect to think that the public mainly believes the road or vehicle are the primary causes (though sometimes used as an excuse), as statistics show that the human factor is responsible for 70% to 90% of accidents. Nor do they have a complete understanding of the risk; if they did, many dangerous behaviors would be avoided.

What is the general public's common perception regarding the severity of traffic accidents?

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