Bragança at risk: epidemiological analysis of traffic accidents and the impact of the vehicle fleet on local morbidity and mortality

Abstract

Traffic accidents constitute a major public health problem in Brazil, due to the high rates of morbidity, mortality and overload on emergency and urgency care services. This study aims to analyze the epidemiological profile of traffic accidents in the municipality of Bragança, Pará, from 2020 to 2024, characterizing the most vulnerable groups, tracking the types of vehicles involved and the associated risk factors, in order to assess the impact of these accidents on morbidity and the overload on local public health services. The objective is to identify the most vulnerable groups, such as motorcyclists, pedestrians, cyclists and young adults, to determine the most frequent types of accidents. This is a descriptive, retrospective and quantitative study, based on secondary data collected from records of care provided to accident victims at Hospital Santo Antônio Maria Zaccaria. All records of care registered between January 2020 and December 2024 will be included. The collected data will be organized in electronic spreadsheets ando presented in tables and graphs produced using the RAWGraphs platform and subsequently edited in Inkscape software. The relevance of the study is related to the need to understand the impacts of local traffic dynamics on the population, considering the growth of the vehicle fleet, especially motorcycles, associated with precarious road infrastructure and risk behaviors. It is expected that the results will contribute to the planning of public policies for prevention and promotion of road safety in the municipality.