Abstract
ObjectiveTo describe the characteristics of motorcycle and bicycle accident victims, according to notifications of suspected and confirmed accidents that have occurred in the municipality of São Paulo. MethodThis was a descriptive epidemiological study. It covered all accidents (12,924) that occurring involving motorcycles (11,366) and bicycles (1,558) between January 2011 and October 2013. Data in the Health Department's information system for surveillance of violence and accidents (SIVVA) was surveyed. ResultsMotorcycle accidents accounted for 52.1% of the cases notified and bicycles, 7.1%. Males predominated in both types of accident: 81.6% and 80.6%, respectively. In the motorcycle accidents, the predominant age group among the victims was from 20 to 24 years. Both types of accident occurred during the daytime (7:00 to 18:00 hours): 37.4% and 27.0% respectively. Among the motorcycle accidents, the driver had been using alcohol in 3% of them and it was not possible to identify whether this had occurred in 67%. ConclusionsPublic policies prioritizing financial and human resources applied towards reducing these types of accident need to be brought in.
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