Objetivo: to describe hospitalization rates and to estimate hospital costs and time spent in hospital due to road traffic accidents (RTA) in Brazil, in 2013. Methods: this is an ecological study conducted using data from the Brazilian National Hospital Information System. Results: in 2013, 170,805 hospitalizations due to RTA were funded by the Brazilian National Health System; 78.2% of the ...

Motorcycles are the most dangerous form of motorized transportation. Per vehicle miles traveled, motorcyclists are about 3 times as likely as passenger car occupants to be injured in a crash, and 16 times as likely to die. Because the majority of these deaths are caused by head injury, safety advocates have recommended mandatory use of motorcycle helmets. Others contend that state laws mandatin...

Poor hazard perception skills have been shown to contribute to novice driver crash involvement. Yet driving and riding differ in terms of hazards, responses and consequences and many novice motorcyclists are experienced drivers. Therefore the extent to which the findings of research into car driver hazard perception and responding are relevant to motorcyclists may be limited. This paper present...

OBJECTIVE To characterize the motorcycle accidents occurred in the city of São Paulo, SP, Brazil in the year 2013, with emphasis on information about hospital admissions from SIH/SUS. METHODS This is a retrospective cross-sectional study. The study covered 5,597 motorcyclists traumatized in traffic accident during the year 2013 occurred in the city of São Paulo. A survey was conducted using s...

Insufficient comprehension of traffic signs among motorcyclists is a contributing factor to accidents. Furthermore, the ability comprehend these closely tied cognitive process accurately interpreting information conveyed, with one key influencing factors being representation themselves. Therefore, this research aimed examine effect sign types on understanding signs, utilizing an experimental ap...

Motorcyclists account for more than 380 000 deaths annually worldwide from road traffic accidents. are the most vulnerable users to safety (28% of global fatalities), together with cyclists and pedestrians. Approximately 80% low- or middle-income countries. Colombia has a rate 9.7 per 100 inhabitants, which places it 10th in world. Motorcycles correspond 57% fleet generate an average 51% fatali...