Cause and Effect Relationship

Cause and Effect Relationship – The Causes of Car Accidents
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Road carnage is among the leading causes of deaths all across the universe. World Health Organization speculates that car accident will be the seventh leading cause of death by 2030 if necessary interventions are not undertaken to address this menace (World Health Organization, 2018). Some of the causes of road accident are mechanical failures, distractions, poor weather conditions and failure to obey traffic rules. The effects range from injuries to death of either the car occupants, pedestrians or both. Car accidents are caused by mechanical faults, human errors and natural causes and the effects range from physical harm, death and emotional trauma among persons who have lost their loved ones.
Human errors are triggered by drivers who fail to adhere to the set traffic rules and those who become victims of distractions. The most common distractions are the use of mobile phones either when calling or texting and talking to passengers (Bartley, 2008). A car mechanical failure is also a principal cause of car accidents all over the world. Additionally, forces of nature are also partially to blame for some of the road accidents. Unfavorable weather conditions such as heavy rains, storms, and thick fog may obscure visibility and thereby exposing drivers to the risk of causing an accident. The effects of car accidents span from physical, emotional and financial consequences (Bartley, 2008).

Victims of a car accident may suffer from physical injuries, and some may succumb. Some people may plunge into emotional trauma upon learning about the death of those they hold dearest. Road accidents also lead to financial losses following the damage of the car and any other property that was along the path of the vehicle.
In conclusion, car accidents have been on the rise and this has necessitated the relevant authorities to assess the cause, effect and how to prevent road carnage. Road accidents are caused by human errors, mechanical faults, and unnatural causes. The effects, on the other hand, range from physical injuries, destruction of property, death in acute cases and emotional trauma following the demise of loved ones.
References
Bartley, G. P. (2008). Traffic accidents: Causes and outcomes. Nova Publishers.
World Health Organization. (2018). Road traffic injuries. Retrieved from http://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/road-traffic-injuries