Acidentes Automobilísticos no Brasil em 2017: estudo ecológico dos anos de vida perdidos por incapacidade

Abstract

This study aims to describe the impact of Automobile Accidents in Brazil, in the year 2017, on the years of life lost adjusted for disability. Ecological study, with secondary data from the Global Health Data Exchange (Global Burden of Disease 2017) provided by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). The data were obtained using cause filters (road injuries by motor vehicle), location (Global, Brazil and Southern Latin America) and individuals of both sexes, aged 15 to 49 years. Rates of death and DisabilityAdjusted Life Years per 100 thousand inhabitants were considered. The data were exported to Excel® for Windows 2010 and analyzed according to the literature. It is observed, in Brazil, a decrease in death rates (19.68%) and Disability-Adjusted Life Years (22.10%) per automobile accident among individuals of both sexes, between 15 and 49 years, but they are higher than the Global and Southern rates of Latin America. Studies such as this are important for the improvement and targeting of specific public policies, to formulate and implement strategies for health promotion and prevention of traffic safety.