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Improve this report on traffic accidents by adding relevant statistics on the number of accidents per year.

Relevant data:
'In the past month, there were several traffic accidents reported on the highways, causing delays and injuries for the drivers involved.'
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In the past year, there were a total of 1,042 traffic accidents reported on the highways, causing delays and injuries for the drivers involved. This highlights the need for better road safety measures to prevent such incidents from happening in the future.