Citation

Biffe CRF, Harada A, Bacco AB, Coelho CS, Baccarelli JLF, Silva KL, Braccialli LAD, Beloni M, Bernardes MLG, Lacerda SR, Silva TI. Epidemiol. Serv. Saude 2017; 26(2): 389-398.

Vernacular Title

Perfil epidemiológico dos acidentes de trânsito em Marília, São Paulo, 2012.

Affiliation

Faculdade de Medicina de Marília, Marília-SP, Brasil.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Coordenação-Geral de Desenvolvimento da Epidemiologia em em Serviços / Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde / Ministério da Saúde)

DOI

10.5123/S1679-49742017000200016

PMID

28492780

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:: to describe the profile of victims of traffic accidents and traffic-related deaths in Marília-SP, Brazil.

METHODS:: this is a descriptive study, based on data from police reports (PR) and Death Certificates (DC), in 2012.

RESULTS:: 1,537 PR were gathered; among the 3,257 individuals involved in traffic accidents, 67.3% were men, and 53.3% were between 20-39 years of age; most accidents occurred on road intersections (35.2%), at 8 a.m. (6.8%), 1 p.m. (7.2%) and 7 p.m. (8.1%); motorcycle was the most involved vehicle in the accidents (47.6%); among the 78 deaths reported, 61 were men, 31 were over 50 years old, and 23 were motorcyclists; 32 fatal accidents occurred on highways.

CONCLUSION:: the main victims and fatal victims of traffic accidents were male motorcyclists; fatal accidents occurred mainly on highways, and the main victims were over 50 years old.

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