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    Worldwide, an estimated 1.2 million people are killed in road crashes each year and as many as 40-50 million are injured.

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    Worldwide, an estimated 1.2 million people are killed in road crashes each year and as many as 40-50 million are injured.

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    6 views1 page

    Statistics: Car Accidents

    Uploaded by

    Megan Hilson
    Worldwide, an estimated 1.2 million people are killed in road crashes each year and as many as 40-50 million are injured.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
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