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0282/2012 - Motorcycles accidents in the municipality of Rio Branco: characterization and tendencies
Acidentes de Motocicleta no Município de Rio Branco: Caracterização e Tendências

Author:

• Greiciane da Silva Rocha - Rocha, G.S - Rio Branco, AC - Universidade Federal do Acre - <greiciane.rocha@hotmail.com>

Co-author(s):

• Néia Schor - Schor, N - Faculdade de Saúde Pública da Universidade de São Paulo - FSP/USP - <neschor@usp.br >

Thematic Area:

Epidemiologia

Abstract:

Objective: Feature the traffic accidents involving motorcycles, its victims and the fleet increase, comparing it to the other modals of vehicles, in the City of Rio Branco, Acre. Methods: This is an epidemiological, descriptive and transversal research. It comprised the accidents between 2005 and 2008 notified by the State Department of Traffic of the State of Acre. Results: There were observed 3.582 accidents with motorcycles and 3.768 victims in the period. The motorcycle fleet had an increase of 72,8%, with an involvment rate in accidents increasing in 42,2%, while other modals of vehicles had a rise of only 9,2%. In reference to the victims, there is a predominance of men, with rates of 566,1, in ages between 20 and 29 years old and between 30 and 39 years old were the highest rated, between 755,4 and 542,2, respectively. In reference to the accident characteristics, in the afternoon happened the highest number of occurrences, 1.162 (32,4%), followed by the morning with 1.046 (29,2%) and the evening with 1.035 (28,9%). On Saturdays happened 657 (18,3%) and on Sundays happened 563 (15,7%). The collision was the commonest kind of accident, with 3.036 (84,8%) occurrences. Conclusion: It is essential to effect preventive programs and have higher integration among involved institutions, planning and acting to change the current circumstances.

Keywords:

Traffic accident Victims of traffic accident Motorcycle accident Epidemiology Work accident.

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Rocha, G.S, Schor, N. Motorcycles accidents in the municipality of Rio Branco: characterization and tendencies. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2012/Mar). [Citado em 21/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/motorcycles-accidents-in-the-municipality-of-rio-branco-characterization-and-tendencies/9652?id=9652



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