Traffic **accidents** not only affect the people involved but also have a significant impact on the **environment**.

- When an accident occurs, there is **material damage** that can include spills of fuels and other hazardous liquids from vehicles. These spills contaminate the soil and water, negatively affecting the natural environment.

- Additionally, accidents generate a **demand for medical and healthcare resources**, which implies an intensive use of energy and materials that also impact the environment.

- The **World Health Organization** considers traffic accidents a public health issue that affects the entire society, including the environment in which we live.

For these reasons, it is correct to state that traffic accidents can affect the environment.