Under the name “Prevention is not fashion, it is a way of life” (La prevención no es moda, es una forma de vivir), together with the State insurer, the Instituto Nacional de Seguros (INS), the Costa Rican Social Security Fund – the Caja – and the Ministries of Public Works and Transportation (MOPT), and Health join together to raise awareness among motorcyclists who are involved in some 12% of the 37,500 traffic accidents a year.
In 2019, the INS invested ¢53 billion colones in the care of traffic accident victims, reports Q Costa Rica.