Acidentes de motocicleta no município de Rio Branco: caracterização e tendências

Abstract

The scope of this paper is to assess traffic accidents involving motorcycles, the victims involved and the increase in the fleet compared with other vehicles in Rio Branco, State of Acre. It is an epidemiological, descriptive and transversal study of accidents between 2005 and 2008 recorded by the Acre State Highway Department. There were 3,582 motorcycle accidents and 3,768 victims in the period. The motorcycle fleet increased by 72.8%, with involvement in accidents increasing by 42.2%, while accidents involving other vehicles only increased by 9.2%. As regards victims, there is a predominance of men, with rates of 561.1, with the age groups of between 20 and 29 and 30 and 39 being the highest, with 755.4 and 542.2, respectively. With reference to accident characteristics, the highest number of accidents - 32.4% - occurred in the afternoon, followed by the morning with 29.2% and the evening with 28.9%. 18.3% occurred on Saturdays and 15.7% on Sundays. Collisions were the commonest kind of accident, with 3,036 (84.8%) occurrences. The conclusion drawn is that it is essential to stage ongoing preventive programs and ensure greater integration among the institutions involved, with planning and campaigns to reverse the current situation.

Trends in hospitalizations due to motorcycle accidents involving men aged 20 to 39 years in the state of Santa Catarina - Southern Brazil

“…In Maringá, over 70% of the motorcycle accidents involved young adults aged 20 to 39 years, with predominance of the group of 20 to 29 years, with a sex ratio of 4.2:1 45 . In Rio Branco-AC, there was an increase of 42% in the rate for motorcycle accidents from 2005 to 2008, with higher incidence among males and among the age group of 20 to 39 years 46 . This was also found in Fortaleza, Brazil 47,48 .…”

Perfil Epidemiológico Das Vítimas De Acidentes De Trânsito Atendidas Num Serviço Público De Emergência Da Região Metropolitana De Natal/Rn

“…Quanto à característica do meio de locomoção utilizado pela vítima no momento do acidente, neste estudo constatou--se que a grande maioria das vítimas utilizava motocicleta (74,2%), o que corrobora com outros estudos da literatura (Bacchieri & Barros, 2011;Bastos, Andrade, & Soares, 2005;Costa & Mangueira, 2014;Farias, Barros, & Rocha, 2009;Morais Neto et al, 2012;Rocha & Schor, 2013).…”

Segurança e mobilidade no trânsito: percepção da população de uma capital do Brasil central

“…Tal achado mostra tendência para maior vi mização do sexo masculino decorrente de sua maior exposição ao trânsito, jus fi cado pela sua predominância entre as ví mas de acidentes de transporte terrestre em vários estudos realizados abrangendo o território brasileiro (BARRETO et al, 2016;BRASIL, 2010;ROCHA;SCHOR, 2013;PORDEUS et al, 2010;VIEIRA et al, 2011).…”

“…Houve queda signifi ca va na mortalidade de pedestres e grandes aumentos na mortalidade de motociclistas (MORAIS NETO et al, 2012;WAISELFISZ, 2013). A queda da mortalidade de pedestres foi insufi ciente, pois os ciclistas e motociclistas, que também se enquadram nas categorias vulneráveis, con nuaram sendo as principais ví mas do trânsito no Brasil, especialmente os motociclistas (DINIZ; ASSUNÇÃO; LIMA, 2005;OLIVEIRA;SOUSA, 2011;PORDEUS et al, 2010;ROCHA;SCHOR, 2013;BARROS, 2006;VIEIRA et al, 2011;WAISELFISZ, 2013).…”