CHARACTERISTICS OF MORTALITY IN TRAFFIC A CCIDENTS IN AN AREA OF SOUTHERN BRAZIL

Objective The mortality by traffic accidents is discussed by means of the characterization of residents who died as a result of accidents in 1992. Material and Method The study population was made lip of all th e victims of accidents which occur red in 1992 and who died in the sam e year: Results and Conclusions The majority of victims were males bet ween the ages of 20 and 49 years who were pedestrians (29%), motorcycl e riders (34%) or cyclists (18%). The accidents occurred mostly in the early afternoon and everting at crossroads of the busiest avenues. It may be concluded that evert in the interior towns the consequences of traffic accidents constitute one of the principal hazards to the popu lation's health and reveal a distinct pattern that calls for measures specific prevention.