Principais fatores associados à ocorrência de acidentes de trânsito na BR 163, Mato Grosso, Brasil, 2004

Almeida, Lívia Victório de Carvalho; Pignatti, Marta Gislene; Espinosa, Mariano Martínez

doi:10.1590/s0102-311x2009000200008

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“…The literature mirrors our data from BR 277 demonstrating that front-end collisions are the leading type of crash followed by pedestrian injuries [28]. Similarly, our data correlate with the literature finding that favorable climate, night time hours (18∶00–00∶00) during weekends and the 31–50 age male groups are factors often associated with fatal crashes, and these findings are even more predominant in urban settings.…”

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confidence: 89%

“…Several studies show that there is a larger number of crashes in urban stretches of highways, due to the heavy traffic of vehicles, several intersections for local traffic, inadequate traffic engineering, and inappropriate behavior of pedestrians and drivers [28]. The addition of a second lane in each direction creating double lane sections has been described as a possible solution to reduce crashes [32]–[34].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Brazilian Road Traffic Fatalities: A Spatial and Environmental Analysis

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BackgroundRoad traffic injuries (RTI) are a major public health epidemic killing thousands of people daily. Low and middle-income countries, such as Brazil, have the highest annual rates of road traffic fatalities. In order to improve road safety, this study mapped road traffic fatalities on a Brazilian highway to determine the main environmental factors affecting road traffic fatalities.Methods and FindingsFour techniques were utilized to identify and analyze RTI hotspots. We used spatial analysis by points by applying kernel density estimator, and wavelet analysis to identify the main hot regions. Additionally, built environment analysis, and principal component analysis were conducted to verify patterns contributing to crash occurrence in the hotspots. Between 2007 and 2009, 379 crashes were notified, with 466 fatalities on BR277. Higher incidence of crashes occurred on sections of highway with double lanes (ratio 2∶1). The hotspot analysis demonstrated that both the eastern and western regions had higher incidences of crashes when compared to the central region. Through the built environment analysis, we have identified five different patterns, demonstrating that specific environmental characteristics are associated with different types of fatal crashes. Patterns 2 and 4 are constituted mainly by predominantly urban characteristics and have frequent fatal pedestrian crashes. Patterns 1, 3 and 5 display mainly rural characteristics and have higher prevalence of vehicular collisions. In the built environment analysis, the variables length of road in urban area, limited lighting, double lanes roadways, and less auxiliary lanes were associated with a higher incidence of fatal crashes.ConclusionsBy combining different techniques of analyses, we have identified numerous hotspots and environmental characteristics, which governmental or regulatory agencies could make use to plan strategies to reduce RTI and support life-saving policies.

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Brazilian Road Traffic Fatalities: A Spatial and Environmental Analysis

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“…The study carried out by Mongkolsirichaikul et al 12 in Thailand stands out for identifying an intake of amphetamines in urine samples (82.5%) well above the average compared with other studies using biological samples. According to these authors, the excessive work hours (around 20–22 h) and possible addiction may be the reasons for these high levels.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…Road transportation of goods drives the economic development in several countries,1 2 especially in those with large territories and insufficient or inadequate railroad transport. Truck drivers are the main agents in this transportation system3 and their activity has unique features regarding work organisation, such as goals and short deadlines to achieve them, and also strenuous working hours 4…”

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Psychoactive substance use by truck drivers: a systematic review

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The aim of this study was to summarise the scientific evidence on the prevalence of psychoactive substance use and on the factors associated with their intake among truck drivers. A systematic review was performed in the databases PubMed, Scientific Electronic Library Online, Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences, and Cochrane and 36 cross-sectional studies were identified with quantitative results about the use of psychoactive substances by truck drivers. Out of these, 28 were carried out in countries with large land areas and 23 obtained their information through self-reporting. The most frequently studied substances were alcohol (n=25), amphetamines (n=17), marijuana (n=16) and cocaine (n=13). The prevalence of the use of these substances greatly varied: alcohol (0.1–91.0%); amphetamines (0.2–82.5%), marijuana (0.2–29.9%), cocaine (0.1–8.3%). The frequency of substance use was lower in studies that investigated the presence of these substances in biological samples than in those based on self-reported use. In 12 studies that evaluated factors associated with the intake of psychoactive substances, the following stood out: younger age, higher income, longer trips, alcohol consumption, driving in the night shift, travelling interstate routes, long or short sleep, fewer hours of rest, little experience of the driver, connection with small and medium sized companies, income below levels determined by labour agreements, productivity-based earnings and prior involvement in accidents. The frequency of psychoactive substance use by truck drivers seems to be high, although that greatly varies according to the type of substance and the method of collecting the information. The use of these substances was mainly associated with indicators of poor working conditions.

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“…No Brasil, o transporte de produtos perigosos é realizado, principalmente, através do modal rodoviário, como consequência da estrutura da matriz de transportes do país 1,2 . A preocupação com os acidentes envolvendo produtos perigosos no modal rodoviário vem crescendo cada vez mais, segundo a Companhia Ambiental do Estado de São Paulo (CETESB) 3 , devido ao prejuízo ambiental e social decorrente de acidentes dessa natureza, constituindo um problema de saúde pública 4,5 .…”

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Vulnerabilidade ambiental, social e viária em acidentes com transporte de produtos perigosos: estudo de caso na BR-101 entre Osório e Torres, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

2016

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This study aimed to assess the environmental and social vulnerability and identify critical highway stretches for accidents involving transportation of hazardous products on the BR-101 highway between the cities of Osório and Torres in Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. The study's approach consisted of a multiple-criteria analysis combining highway safety analysis and environmental and social vulnerability analysis in the occurrence of accidents with hazardous products, plus cartographic analysis techniques. Thirty-eight kilometers of the highway showed high vulnerability, of which 8 kilometers with critical vulnerability, associated with bridges over rivers, water uptake points, a tunnel, environmental preservation areas, and an urban area. These stretches should be prioritized when developing action plans for accident mitigation and development of public policies for this highway. This proved to be an unprecedented approach when compared to existing studies and a potentially useful tool for decision-making in emergency operations.

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Principais fatores associados à ocorrência de acidentes de trânsito na BR 163, Mato Grosso, Brasil, 2004

Cited by 13 publications

References 7 publications

Brazilian Road Traffic Fatalities: A Spatial and Environmental Analysis

Brazilian Road Traffic Fatalities: A Spatial and Environmental Analysis

Psychoactive substance use by truck drivers: a systematic review

Vulnerabilidade ambiental, social e viária em acidentes com transporte de produtos perigosos: estudo de caso na BR-101 entre Osório e Torres, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

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