Mortalidade de motociclistas em acidentes de transporte no Distrito Federal, 1996 a 2007

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:To describe sociodemographic characteristics and analyze temporal trends in the mortality of motorcyclists injured in traffi c accidents. METHODS:This was a time-series study with data from 580 motorcyclist deaths in the Brazilian Federal District from 1996 to 2007. The data were obtained from the Mortality Information System. Mortality rates specifi c for age and sex, the standardized rates (direct method), and the ratio of deaths per fl eet (motorcycles) were calculated. The centralized moving average of the standardized mortality rate for men was calculated for a three-year period, and a linear regression model was constructed to study the evolution of mortality. The joinpoint method (infl ection point) was used to calculate the annual increase in the standardized mortality rate. RESULTS:Most of the motorcyclists killed were male (94.3%), mixed skin color (71.0%), and between the ages of 20 and 39 years (73.8%). The standardized mortality rate for resident motorcyclists (men) was 1.9 to 7.2 deaths/100,000 men between 1996 and 2007. Between 1998 and 2007, the ratio of deaths per fl eet increased from 2.0 deaths/10,000 motorcyclists to 10.0 deaths/10,000 motorcyclists among men. There was an estimated annual increase of 0.48 deaths/100,000 men (95%CI 0.31, 0.65; p <0.001). The percent increase of the annual standardized mortality rate for males was 36.2% in the period from 1998 p <0.05). CONCLUSIONS:The mortality rate resulting from motorcycle road accidents has increased dramatically. This increase is partially explained by the increase of the fl eet of motorcycles. Individual characteristics of drivers, as well as local traffi c conditions, need to be investigated for the planning of preventive policies.

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

“…Furthermore, the mortality rate increased 36% per year 15 . In a study conducted in six cities of Bahia in 1996-2007, the percentage of fatalities resulting from motorcycle accidents ranged from 5.8% to 14% and affected mostly young adults 42 .…”

“…In a study conducted in six cities of Bahia in 1996-2007, the percentage of fatalities resulting from motorcycle accidents ranged from 5.8% to 14% and affected mostly young adults 42 . The age group of 20 to 39 years is the most affected by traffic accidents 2,15,16,42 . Researches that investigated the profile of victims of motorcycle traffic accidents admitted to a hospital in Porto Alegre 43 and Goiania 44 pointed out that the majority were young and male adults.…”

“…This context of a society based on consumption, need of agility and increasingly chaotic traffic result in a high risk of exposure to traffic accidents 7,11 . Studies have shown that the profile of people involved in motorcycle accidents is predominantly represented by men aged between 15 and 44 years, corresponding to the productive portion of the population [13][14][15][16] . Accidents involving motorcycles are among the major public health problems and create a worrying scenario, with numbers that do not stop to grow [16][17][18] .…”

Acidentes de trânsito com adultos e suas consequências após a alta hospitalar

“…altas velocidades que eles podem atingir, somadas a ausência de proteção desse tipo de veículo; a dificuldade de serem visualizados por outros motoristas; e a inobservância das leis de trânsito (16,69) .…”

“…A partir dos anos 90, esse veículo tornou-se uma opção importante de transporte individual e instrumento de trabalho para motofretistas e mototaxistas (16) .…”