Effects of Road Accidents – Basic 3 Social Studies Lesson Note (Third Term)

Subject: Social Studies
Class: Primary 3
Duration: 30 minutes

What Happens When Road Accidents Occur?

Road accidents bring many bad things to people and families. Let’s learn about them.

Effects of Road Accidents

1. People Get Hurt

• Broken bones and cuts
• Some people go to hospital
• Others may die

2. Damage to Vehicles

• Cars get dented and broken
• Windows may shatter
• Vehicles need expensive repairs

3. Traffic Jam

• Other cars cannot move freely
• People get late to work or school
• Ambulances cannot pass quickly

4. Money Problems

• Hospital bills cost a lot of money
• Fixing damaged cars is expensive
• People may lose their jobs if badly hurt

5. Sadness in Families

• Families worry about injured relatives
• Children may lose their parents
• Everyone becomes afraid of traveling

Class Exercise

1. Choose the correct answer:

1. When someone breaks their leg in an accident, they go to: a) Market b) Hospital c) School
2. Damaged cars need: a) Petrol b) Repairs c) Washing
3. Road accidents can make families: a) Happy b) Rich c) Sad

1. Write TRUE or FALSE:

1. Road accidents only hurt the drivers. _______
2. Hospital bills can be very expensive. _______
3. Traffic jams help people reach work faster. _______
4. Broken cars are cheap to fix. _______

1. Fill in the missing words:

Words: hospital, money, traffic, families

1. Injured people are taken to the ____________.
2. Road accidents cause ____________ jams.
3. Fixing cars costs a lot of ____________.
4. Accidents make ____________ very worried.

1. List three things that get damaged in road accidents:

Remember: Road accidents hurt everyone – let’s be careful!