Deaths of bicycle riders in Brazil: characteristics and trends during the period of 2000 - 2010

Abstract

In spite of the stable rates for the country, there was an increase trend in the Northern and Northeastern regions, while a decreasing trend was observed in the Southern and Southeastern regions. The risk of death was higher among men, elderly, and people living in large cities and at the Center-Western region.

Aspectos epidemiológicos e deontológicos da mortalidade no trânsito em Roraima

“…9%). The age group is consistent with that of other studies, but the percentage of male victims is high 1,5,6,40 . The difference can be explained by the fact that, in the state of Roraima, unlike the rest of the country, men outnumber women 41 .…”

“…For example, cyclists are not required to wear a helmet in Brazil, although there has been a significant reduction in mortality and head and face trauma in countries that oblige the use of this equipment 5 . In order to change this scenario, the Bicycle Brazil Program, which encourages cycling to improve urban mobility conditions, recommends governmental and non-governmental actions to develop and disseminate educational campaigns on the safe use of bicycles and its benefits 46 .…”

“…Traffic accidents are a serious public health problem, with high morbidity and mortality rates. Data indicate that 50 million people suffer injuriesmany of them with sequelae -and 1.2 million die every year in the world due to traffic accidents, which causes social and humanitarian problems, in addition to significant damage to the economy [1][2][3][4][5][6] .…”

Reflexões sobre a mobilidade urbana e os acidentes envolvendo ciclistas: qual o papel da psicologia? / Reflections on urban mobility and accidents involving cyclists: What is the role of Psychology?

“…No entendimento do Código de Trânsito Brasileiro (CTB), trânsito é a utilização das vias por indivíduos, veículos e animais, isolados ou em grupos, conduzidos ou não, para fins de circulação (BRASIL, 2013). Rozestraten (1998) define trânsito como o conjunto de deslocamento de pessoas e veículos nas vias públicas, que tem como objetivo assegurar a integridade de seus participantes, requerendo, entretanto, um sistema convencional leis preestabelecidas.…”

O custo social e econômico dos acidentes de trânsito com pedestres e ciclistas: estudo de caso do estado de Santa Catarina, Brasil

“…Além desses números elevados de acidentes e das consequências psicológicas provocadas pela perda de vidas, os impactos econômicos afetam profundamente a economia nacional, tanto diretamente (pelos custos médico-hospitalares) como indiretamente (por exemplo, pelos custos de oportunidades perdidas) (Lima, 2003;IPEA, 2015;Garcia et al, 2013;Andrade et al, 2017).…”