Road Traffic Accidents and Psychological Injury

• Individuals involved in road accidents may develop psychological damage irrespective of any physical injury.
• The psychological damage varies widely. It may take the form of posttraumatic stress disorder or anxiety, depression or travel anxiety.
• In this country road accidents are the commonest cause of PTSD.
• Probably about one in ten of those involved in a serious road accident will develop PTSD and a year after the accident about one in twenty will still have PTSD.
• "Counselling" does not seem to be beneficial in treating PTSD as it is non-focused and does not address specific symptoms.