A pattern of adult involvement in highway acidentes.
This study aimed to identify the set of circumstances that contributed to the involvement of adults in traffic accidents. The study was of the cross-sectional type using secondary data. The patterns were identified through cluster analysis using a method called Hierarchical Ascendant Classification. Five classes were identified. Three classes involved males with minor injuries resulting from accidents between vehicles or vehicle-object, during the daytime and with dry road surface conditions. Two classes involved females, resulting in severe injuries, and were notable for occurring during the night and with a lower rate of use of seat belts. The findings of this study, especially in relation to the more serious accidents involving the female drivers, draw attention to this situation and point to a need for further studies involving these classes, which are increasingly common in traffic patterns.
Departamento de Medicina, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brasil, paulinabertol@gmail.com.
Paulina Bertól
PB
Bringmann
Departamento de Medicina, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brasil, paulinabertol@gmail.com.
Erika Cristina
EC
Ferreira
Departamento de Medicina, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brasil, paulinabertol@gmail.com.
Nevton Valdir
NV
Bringmann
Departamento de Medicina, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brasil, paulinabertol@gmail.com.
Sandra Maria
SM
Pelloso
Departamento de Medicina, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brasil, paulinabertol@gmail.com.
Maria Dalva de Barros
MD
Carvalho
D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000145:classification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends*; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001938:Brazil; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055815:Young Adult