Riscos de acidentes e mortes em usuários de motocicletas em Uberlândia MG

Abstract

Objects of desire in the twentieth century, motorcycles are today subject of risk due to the increase of the fleet followed by the increase of peoples purchasing power and also the increase of shortcomings public transport. This study aimed to identify the risk of accidents and fatalities among motorcyclists in Uberlândia, MG, and their own perception of risk, considering the type of motorcycle used, whether for leisure, work or transport. We used three instruments to collect data with identification variables, behavior and perception of risk to the subjects. Of 209 interviewed done in 2005, 132 were followed for 24 months between 2005 and 2007, by telephone, and 86 of them also responded to an interview about his own perception of risk in 2007. The results show that there are differences in risk between the three types of motorcycle uses for variables such as age, religion, education, marital status, use of safety equipment, kilometers run per month, ethnicity, profession, alcohol use, number of leisure hours per week, personal income and the to engine capacity of the motorcycle CC ( cubic centimeters). In risk perception of the motorcycle driverss, they point to a fragility of law enforcement, blaming others for risk behaviors in which they get envolved. We conclude that public policy should consider the traffic is made by and for people, so they should guide its interventions taking account the plurality of human subjects.