%0 Journal Article
%T Epidemiological profile of traffic accidents in Marília, São Paulo State, Brazil, 2012
%J Epidemiologia e serviços de saúde : revista do Sistema Unico de Saúde do Brasil
%D 2017
%A Biffe, Carina Rejane Fernandes
%A Harada, Airi
%A Bacco, Alexander Bocchi
%A Coelho, Carine Silveira
%A Baccarelli, João Lucas Ferrareto
%A Silva, Karoline Lopes
%A Braccialli, Luzmarina Aparecida Doretto
%A Beloni, Margarete
%A Bernardes, Maria Luiza Guidinho
%A Lacerda, Stephanie Ribeiro
%A Silva, Thainá Inoue
%V 26
%N 2
%P 389-398
%X OBJECTIVE:: to describe the profile of victims of traffic accidents and traffic-related deaths in Marília-SP, Brazil. <br><br>METHODS:: this is a descriptive study, based on data from police reports (PR) and Death Certificates (DC), in 2012. <br><br>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. <br><br>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.<p /> <p>Language: pt</p>
%G pt
%I Coordenação-Geral de Desenvolvimento da Epidemiologia em em Serviços / Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde / Ministério da Saúde
%@ 1679-4974
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.5123/S1679-49742017000200016