Citation

Souto CC, Reis FK, Bertolini RP, Lins RS, Souza SL. Epidemiol. Serv. Saude 2016; 25(2): 351-361.

Vernacular Title

Perfil das vítimas de acidentes de transporte terrestre relacionados ao trabalho em unidades de saúde sentinelas de Pernambuco, 2012 - 2014.

Affiliation

Governo do Estado de Pernambuco, Secretaria Estadual de Saúde, Recife-PE, Brasil.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Coordenação-Geral de Desenvolvimento da Epidemiologia em em Serviços / Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde / Ministério da Saúde)

DOI

10.5123/S1679-49742016000200014

PMID

27869953

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:: to describe the profile of work-related road traffic accident (RTA) victims, reported by Road Traffic Accident Information Sentinel Units in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, from 2012-2014.

METHODS:: descriptive study of fatal and non-fatal work-related road traffic accident victims, reported by 21 RTA Information Sentinel Units in Pernambuco.

RESULTS:: 87.8% of the 10,691 cases reported occurred among males; 69.0% of all records were related to the 20-39 age group; the sectors with most injured workers were Transport (24.4%) and Trade (21.3%); most of the victims were drivers (82.0%) and motorcycles were the most frequent vehicle at the time of the accident (77.0%).

CONCLUSION:: victims were predominantly young male motorcyclists; findings may serve to inform intersectoral actions to prevent work-related RTAs, appropriate to the profile of the victims.

Language: en