The impact of motorcycle accidents in the Emergency Network of the Metropolitan Region of Greater Vitória, Espírito Santo state, Brazil

Authors

  • Lucas Destefani Natali Escola Superior de Ciências da Santa Casa de Vitória. Vitória/ES, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7366-6538
  • Larissa Radavelli da Costa Escola Superior de Ciências da Santa Casa de Vitória. Vitória/ES, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8459-4640
  • Matheus Pereira Domingues Escola Superior de Ciências da Santa Casa de Vitória. Vitória/ES, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9080-5141
  • Simone Karla Apolônio Duarte Escola Superior de Ciências da Santa Casa de Vitória. Vitória/ES, Brasil.
  • Caio Duarte Neto Escola Superior de Ciências da Santa Casa de Vitória. Vitória/ES, Brasil.
  • Lucia Helena Sagrillo Pimassoni Escola Superior de Ciências da Santa Casa de Vitória. Vitória/ES, Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47456/rbps.v26i1.40317

Keywords:

Accidents Traffic, Emergency Medical Services, Multiple Trauma, Motorcycles

Abstract

Introduction: Traffic accidents cause approximately 1.35 million deaths per year worldwide, with pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists being the most susceptible, constituting a significant public health problem. Objective: To evaluate the victims of motorcycle accidents treated in the Emergency Care Network of the Metropolitan Region of Greater Vitória, Espírito Santo. Method: Observational study of a prospective cohort of 80 motorcycle accident victims attended by the Mobile Emergency Care Service (SAMU 192) and the State Emergency Hospital between January 1 and April 31, 2021. Data on social, demographic, and clinical profiles were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, with hospital admission as the outcome. Results: The majority of victims were male (85.0%), aged 25 to 34 years (41.3%), with a mean age of 33.3 years, treated in the afternoon (37.5%), and on Fridays (25.0%), mainly due to collisions (66.3%), with yellow Manchester severity (80.0%). There were 17 hospitalizations (21.3%), with an average stay of 4.1 days, and 1.3% required admission to the intensive care unit. Risk factors for hospitalization: polytrauma (p = 0.043), major trauma (p = 0.023), computed tomography (p = 0.011), laboratory tests (p < 0.001), blood transfusion (p = 0.006), and surgical treatment (p < 0.001). The hospital mortality rate was 5.9%. Conclusion: The study highlights the need to improve public health policies focused on preventing motorcycle traffic accidents and integrating the Emergency Care Network Services.

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2024-08-26

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Destefani Natali L, Radavelli da Costa L, Pereira Domingues M, Karla Apolônio Duarte S, Duarte Neto C, Sagrillo Pimassoni LH. The impact of motorcycle accidents in the Emergency Network of the Metropolitan Region of Greater Vitória, Espírito Santo state, Brazil. RBPS [Internet]. 2024 Aug. 26 [cited 2025 Mar. 6];26(1):e40317. Available from: https://periodicos.ufes.br/rbps/article/view/40317

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Vol. 26 No. 1 (2024)

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