Traffic **accidents** generate various types of consequences, including **material** ones. These include **damage to the vehicles** involved, as well as to their **cargo**. Additionally, accidents can cause damage to the **environment**, such as fuel or oil spills that contaminate the soil and water.

It is important to distinguish these material damages from other types of consequences, such as **medical and healthcare expenses** or **security resource expenses**. The latter refer to the personnel and money invested in medical care, as well as in the intervention of police and firefighters, but they are not considered material damages.