Trends in mortality due to traffic accidents in Brazil during the period from 1997 to 2015 for the male population

Tendências da mortalidade em decorrência de traumas de trânsito no Brasil e nas unidades federativas entre os anos de 1997 e 2015 na população masculina

Abstract

Background

Traffic accidents are one of the main causes of death in Brazil and the increase in the mortality rate is concerning.

Objective

The study aims to perform a temporal analysis of mortality trends related to traffic accidents in Brazil and its states.

Method

This is an ecological study of time series of mortality from traffic accidents in Brazil and its Federative Units. Data was obtained from the Information System for Mortality (SIM), processed by Datasus and classified under the headings V01 to V89 (CID-10). Specific mortality rates were calculated and adjusted by age. The temporal tendency analysis was run on the Joinpoint Regression Program.

Results

The Brazilian male population showed no change in the average annual percentage for the mortality rate (-0.8%; CI 95% -1.7;0.1). Ten states showed increased mortality rates; nine presented a decline, and eight remained constant throughout the period.

Conclusion

The male population showed no change in the rates, but the mortality rate for the general Brazilian population decreased by 1% per year from 1997 to 2015. Both general and male populations had a decrease of 4.6% and 4.9% per year during the last years, respectively (2012-2015).

Keywords:
external causes; accidents; traffic accidents; mortality