Citation

Leite ME, dos Santos Neto NF, Rosa BO. Rev. Acta Geogr. 2015; 9(21): 82-94.

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(Copyright © 2015)

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Abstract

The Non Motorized Transport (NMT), in which the bicycle is the most prominent, is used in cities rich countries as a means of transportation, thus, there were improvements in the transport system for these urban spaces. However, this is not the reality of Brazilian cities, where cyclists are several difficulties to use the bicycle as a means of safe transportation. The incentive for this type of transport structuring actions permeates the city to provide safe routes for users of this type of transport, given that the bike is more vulnerable to accidents, besides the fragility of life that puts the cyclist at risk. The mining town of Montes Claros has poor road system to the size of the fleet of motor vehicles, thus encouraging alternative means, such as NMT would be a measure to improve the quality of urban traffic. The lack of appropriate conditions for the use of bicycles, besides the poor condition of roads and congestion makes daily accidents with cyclists in the city of Montes Claros. In this context, this study aimed to analyze the concentration of accidents involving cyclists in the city of Montes Claros. Therefore, we applied the method of kernel density through the Geographic Information System (GIS). The identification of the major points of accidents involving cyclists in urban roads Montes Claros showed the difficulty in reconciling data from different government agencies, while pointing out the concentration of accidents on major roads in the city. The results point to the need to create specific transport infrastructure for cyclists vying for space in traffic with cars and motorcycles, consequently end up being victims of accidents.

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