Alcohol and drug involvement in motorcycle driver injuries in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil: Analysis of crash culpability and other associated factors

Carvalho, Heráclito Barbosa; Andreuccetti, Gabriel; Rezende, Marcelo Rosa de; Bernini, Celso de Oliveira; Silva, Jorge Santos; Leyton, Vilma; Greve, Júlia Maria D’Andréa

doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.03.007

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“…The analysis shows that alcohol is an important causal factor that needs to be considered in public policies for prevention, as shown by a similar Canadian study. 14,16,17 Many accidents occurred by side collision caused by the great number of motorcycles in the "corridor" between driving lanes. The "corridors" in fact a true virtual space, not well delimited and the lack of visibility reported by the driver of the second vehicle was one of the main factors related to the accident.…”

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Factors related to motorcycle accidents with victims: an epidemiological survey

Greve¹,

Resende²,

Carvalho³

et al. 2018

Medical Express

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OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the factors associated with traffic motorcycles accidents. METHODS: The sample consisted of 285 motorcycle accident victims in São Paulo. Data were collected from 24-hour emergency service shifts regarding: conditions of the victims, security equipment, road and vehicle conditions. RESULTS: Victims were mostly young men (92%); 23% used the motorcycle for work (average: 8 hours per day); 45% had owned a motorcycle for less than two years; 77% were licensed motorcycle drivers; 33% had less than four years of qualification; 31% had attended a course of defensive driving. Severe lesions were identified in 67% of the unlicensed drivers. Polytrauma occurred in 9% head trauma in 5% of the entire population. Lower limb fractures occurred more frequently than upper limb (17% vs. 12%). Most wore helmets (90%) but only 18% wore helmet, boots and jacket. Positive readings for alcohol (7%) and drugs (14%) occurred in 21% of victims. Most accidents occurred as a consequence of imprudence (88%), during the day (67%), in dry weather conditions (94%). A side impact was registered in 48% of cases; 80% of motorcycles had an engine capacity up to 250 cc. In 51% of the accidents the person responsible for the accident was the driver of the other vehicle in the accident. CONCLUSION: Most accidents involve motorcyclists who are young male adults, use the motorcycle as a means of transport and do not consider safety, defensive driving and the use of alcohol and drugs as important factors.

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Factors related to motorcycle accidents with victims: an epidemiological survey

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Resende²,

Carvalho³

et al. 2018

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“…Al comparar por sexo, los hombres son los que más se accidentan en motocicletas; posibles explicaciones radican en que ellos son quienes más eligen este medio de transporte y de desplazamiento a sitio de trabajo, además en gran proporción no poseen la percepción del riesgo, frente al uso de la alta velocidad y conducir ebrios, hasta llevarlos a la muerte (14) . Sin embargo, actualmente no se conoce bien los motivos de esta asociación, se han planteado diversas hipótesis en comparación con las mujeres, los peatones masculinos están involucrados en colisiones de mayor severidad intrínseca.…”

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Lesiones por accidentes de tránsito en una institución de salud en el municipio de Pereira entre los años 2014-2017

Trujillo-Trejos¹,

Gutiérrez-Calderón²,

Giraldo-Castañeda³

et al. 2018

Univ. Salud

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Introducción: Los accidentes de tránsito se han convertido en un importante problema de salud pública debido a su alta morbimortalidad. La tendencia en lesiones y muerte por accidentes de tránsito, se encuentra en niveles alarmante en países como Colombia. Objetivo: Caracterizar epidemiológicamente las lesiones por accidentes de tránsito reportados en personas atendidas en una institución de salud en el municipio de Pereira entre 2014 y 2017. Materiales y métodos: Estudio descriptivo y transversal basado en fuentes secundarias según características sociodemográficas, epidemiológicas y clínicas de los accidentes de tránsito atendidos en una entidad de salud del municipio de Pereira, durante el período comprendido entre los años 2014 a 2017. Resultados: Se analizaron 460 casos en el periodo estudiado (64,1%) en hombres. El motociclista representó el 44,3% de las víctimas. El 64,3% sufrieron contusiones, seguido del 20,9% de fracturas, el 53% de las lesiones se presentaron en miembros superiores e inferiores. Conclusiones: Existió un incremento significativo de las lesiones ocasionadas por accidentes de tránsito, producidas por motociclistas y peatones, asociadas a la impericia del conductor y la distracción del peatón, el cual desencadenó en contusiones y fracturas y aumento de la carga de la enfermedad.

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“…Furthermore, there was also an aggregate association between illicit drug consumption with drunk driving behavior in Australia 13 and Brazil. 14 In the latter study, 10.6% of the drivers (n=232) recruited were positive for alcohol, 20.3% had consumed either alcohol and/or drugs, and 15.5% tested positive only for drugs specifically cannabis and cocaine, specifically cannabis and cocaine. 14 Hence, in the computation of culpability ratio, it was higher for alcoholpositive drivers (three times higher) than that for alcohol-free drivers.…”

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“…14 In the latter study, 10.6% of the drivers (n=232) recruited were positive for alcohol, 20.3% had consumed either alcohol and/or drugs, and 15.5% tested positive only for drugs specifically cannabis and cocaine, specifically cannabis and cocaine. 14 Hence, in the computation of culpability ratio, it was higher for alcoholpositive drivers (three times higher) than that for alcohol-free drivers. The data also showed that for those who consumed drugs other than alcohol, the culpability ratio was 1.7 times that of drug-free drivers.…”

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Analysis of Human Error as a Factor in Road Crash in Metro Manila (2005-2015)

2021

Acta Med Philipp

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Introduction. In the Philippines, data on road traffic injuries show that road injury is the 11th leading cause of premature deaths in the Philippines. The World Health Organization estimates that 1.24 million die globally due to road traffic crashes. Objectives. This study aimed to show the trend of the road crash situation in Metro Manila, Philippines, over eleven years (2005–2015) and to analyze human error and other associated hazard factors for road crashes. Methods. This study is a secondary analysis of an 11-year database culled from 2005–2015, for Metro Manila, Philippines. The variables included road crash classification, incidence over months and time of the day, road crash disaggregated by location, region, and city, and type of vehicle. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the incidence of a road crash, road crash fatalities, and risk factors associated with a road crash in Metro Manila. Results. The incidence of road crashes in Metro Manila has increased from 65,111 in 2005 to 95,615 in 2015. Fatalities also increased from 348 to 536. The most predominant type of vehicle involved in road crashes were cars from 46% to 67%, followed by jeepneys, vans, and motorcycles. The most commonly reported human errors were speeding, inattentive and bad turning. The reported percentage of speeding from 2005–2010 ranged between 32% and 58%. In 2014, speeding (96%) was the most reported human error among the other reported errors; such as inattentiveness (range, 28 to 41%) and bad turning (0.6% and 33%). Fatigue and traffic violation made up 0.02% to 0.45% of the reported human factors of road crash-related hospitalization cases in Metro Manila for the period. Suspected alcohol use accounted for 0.04% to 4.57% of the human errors reported. For non-fatal and fatal crashes, the associated human errors were suspected alcohol use, inattentiveness, and speeding. The highest adjusted residual for both fatal and non-fatal (injurious) crashes was for inattentiveness. Human error was associated with years, suggesting that for some years, the number of crashes caused by human errors is significantly higher than expected. Alcohol-suspected crashes are significantly higher than expected for 2005 and 2011, with 2011 having the highest adjusted residual. Inattentiveness-caused crashes were significantly higher than expected for years 2005 to 2010, with 2007 having the highest adjusted residual. Bad turning was significantly higher from 2005 to 2007; while disobedience was significantly higher for 2005 to 2008. Speeding was significantly higher than expected from 2005 to 2010. Conclusion. There is a need to address the public health concern posed by road crashes in Metro Manila, as well as to rectify the ergonomically related risk factors and human error components in a road crash.

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Alcohol and drug involvement in motorcycle driver injuries in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil: Analysis of crash culpability and other associated factors

Cited by 23 publications

References 18 publications

Factors related to motorcycle accidents with victims: an epidemiological survey

Factors related to motorcycle accidents with victims: an epidemiological survey

Lesiones por accidentes de tránsito en una institución de salud en el municipio de Pereira entre los años 2014-2017

Analysis of Human Error as a Factor in Road Crash in Metro Manila (2005-2015)

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