Mortality of motorcyclists due to traffic injuries in Brasil: a population-based study in Brazilian capitals.

Carlos Dornels Freire de Souza João Paulo Silva de Paiva Thiago Cavalcanti Leal Leonardo Feitosa da Silva Gibson Barros de Almeida Santana Divanise Suruagy Correia Michael Ferreira Machado Roberto de Andrade Medronho Victor Santana Santos Mônica de Avelar Figueirêdo Mafra Magalhães

Published in: Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) (2021)

Overall, the mortality of young men from traffic injuries involving motorcycles shows an increasing trend in 12 of the 27 capitals, which represents a public health problem that requires the implementation of more effective public policies.

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