Road traffic injuries and deaths and the achievement of UN Sustainable Development Goals in Brazil: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study, 1990 to 2019

Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical. Revista

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Malta, Deborah Carvalho¹  Morais Neto, Otaliba Libânio de²  Cardoso, Laís Santos de Magalhães¹  Veloso, Guilherme Augusto¹  Andrade, Fabiana Martins Dias de¹  Vasconcelos, Ana Maria Nogales³  Lima, Cheila Marina de⁴  Ribeiro, Antonio Luiz Pinho¹  Naghavi, Mohsen⁵ 

[1] Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais;Universidade Federal de Goiás;Universidade de Brasília;Ministério da Saúde;University of Washington

关键词: Traffic accidents;    Global Burden of Disease;    Mortality;    Disability adjusted life years;    Wounds and injuries;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0037-8682-0261-2021

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

【 摘 要 】

INTRODUCTION:Brazil ranks 5th in the number of deaths due to road injuries. This study aimed to analyze mortality and disabilities resulting from road injuries in Brazil, and to assess the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) target of reducing deaths due to road injuries by 50% by 2030. METHODS:This descriptive and exploratory study used the estimates from the Global Burden of Disease 2019: indicators of mortality, premature deaths, and disabilities according to sex, age group, and type of transport for 1990, 2015, and 2019. Time trends in mortality rates from 1990 to 2019 were assessed, and a projection for 2030 was calculated, applying a linear regression model. RESULTS:Deaths due to road injuries were 44,236 in 1990, and 44,529 in 2019, representing a 43% reduction in mortality rates. The highest rates were in the North, Northeast, and Midwest regions of Brazil, in males and young adults. A 77% reduction was observed in mortality rates for pedestrians and an increase of 53% for motorcyclists and of 54% for cyclists during the period. In terms of motorcycle road injuries, the mortality rate for men increased from 7.3/100,000 (1990) to 11.7/100,000 inhabitants (2019). The rates of premature deaths and disabilities were also higher for men when compared to women. Amputations, fractures, spinal cord injuries, and head trauma were the main types of road injuries. The projections for 2030 show that Brazil might not reach the SDG target. CONCLUSIONS:Despite the decline in mortality rates, the 2030 Agenda’s target might not be achieved.

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