Álcool em vítimas fatais de acidentes de trânsito no município de São Paulo, ano 2005 / Alcohol in fatal victims of traffic accidents in the city of São Paulo, 2005

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2010

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Traffic accidents, in Brazil, account for the 13th most frequent cause of death, being the 1st most frequent among 10 to 14 year olds, and second for those aged 15 to 29. Studies indicate that form the total cost of traffic accidents, over 20% are directly due to the harmful consumption of alcohol. International studies that relate alcohol consumption to traffic fatalities are frequent, but we lack nationwide epidemiological data that present the current and real situation. Thus, the objective of the present study is to carry out a retrospective analysis of data from fatal traffic accident victims, in the city of Sao Paulo, in the year 2005, to establish the relationship between alcohol consumption and traffic deaths. In the 907 evaluated victims, an association with ethanol use was found, with 39.4% of cases being positive. For automobile drivers, this percentage reached 55.8%, all of them above the maximum level allowed at the time, 0.6 g/l. Accidents in general, and those related to alcohol happened in greater frequency on Saturdays and Sunday, and from 6PM to 6AM. The results show an association of alcohol consumption with fatal victims in traffic accidents, and should be a cause for concern. The data present can help in implementing and developing public policies aiming to diminish this grave issue.

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acidentes de trânsito/estatística &dados numéricos etanol acidentes de trânsito/mortalidade prospective studies ethanol accidents traffic/mortality accidents traffic/statistics &numerical data estudos retrospectivos alcohol-induced disorders transtornos induzidos por álcool

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