Análise descritiva dos acidentes de transporte terrestre com ênfase nos atropelamentos fatais no DF no período de 1995 a 2005 / A descriptive analysis of the traffic accidents with enphasis on fatal run overs in the Federal District (Brazil) over the period of 1995 to 2005

ABSTRACT

Objetivo: Descrever os acidentes de transporte terrestre, em especial os atropelamentos, segundo idade das vítimas, ocorridos no Distrito Federal (DF) no período de 1995 a 2005. Método: Corresponde a um estudo epidemiológico descritivo, com uso de dados secundários. Informações a respeito do número de vítimas e de mortes devido a acidentes de transporte terrestre no DF foram obtidas do DETRAN–DF para os anos de 1995 a 2005. Tais informações foram estratificadas segundo idade das vítimas. Coeficientes de mortalidade e de letalidade foram calculados. Palavras-chave Atropelamento; Distrito Federal; Mortalidade; Acidentesde transporte terrestre(AU). Objective: To describe trends and the age distribution of traffic accidents, in special, pedestrian run-overs, occurring in the Brazilian Federal District over the period of 1995 to 2005. Methods: This is an epidemiological descriptive study, based on secondarydata. Numbers of traffic accident victims, deaths and run-overs reported between 1995 and 2005 in the Brazilian Federal District were collected from the DF-Traffic Department and analyzed. The data was stratifiedby the victim’s age. Fatality and mortality rates were calculated. Conclusions: Although decreased trends are noticed for the death rates due to pedestrian run-over, this avoidable cause of deaths is still frequentand present at a non-random age distribution, being the elderly the highest risk group. Public policies focused on this target population should be ensured. Key words Run-overs; Elderly; Federal District; Mortality; Traffic accidents