Verificação dos tipos de traumas mais recorrentes nos acidentes por motocicletas no município de Chapecó,SC no peíodo de 2015 a 2020

Abstract

This study was designed with the objective of identifying the most recurrent types of trauma in motorcycle accidents in the city of Chapecó, Santa Catarina, as well as verifying the profile of drivers and passengers in terms of age, sex, alcohol consumption and use of Safety equipment. In addition, the study also sought to identify patterns related to the times and days of the week with the highest accident records. For this, the occurrences attended by the fire department responsible for assistance to the region of Chapecó were analyzed, from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2020. 21,728 occurrences were obtained, of which 6798 were related to motorcycle accidents. After careful reading with the application of exclusion criteria, 4746 newsletters were selected. It was possible to observe that the drivers are mostly young adults aged between 18 and 35 years old male (49.80%). In turn, most croup victims are female (60.32%) with a predominance of the age group from 18 to 25 years (43.53%). In addition, motorcycle versus car accidents, along with falls, were the most frequent types of accidents. Regarding the anatomical segments, the lower limbs, head and neck were the most affected sites, and abrasions and fractures were the types of injuries with the highest number of records. Regarding the days of the week, the highest records were on Thursdays and Fridays, while Saturdays and Sundays were the days with the lowest number of occurrences. With this study, we demonstrate the need to intensify educational campaigns related to defensive driving and compliance with traffic laws, in addition to reinforcing the importance of complete records, since they can collaborate with